- Date
- July 30, 1983, 14:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Davis, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5761NGreat Lakes 2T-1A-Z
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830730036409A
- Case key
- 23573
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with the ground while performing aerobatic maneuvers. The plt had scheduled a number of aerobatic fltsfor various people. During the last flt of the day the aircraft crashed in a alt open, plowed field. Weather was not a factor. The aircraft impacted the ground in a 30 degree nose down attitude and traveled forward 35 ft after impact. The empennage was not damaged. The wings were destroyed but remained attached to the fuselage. The acft remained uprightthe engine remained attached but the engine mount was collapsed. The floor and the landing gear were collapsed. The integrity of the flt control system was established. There was no evidence of an in-flt failure of the structure or powerplant. The occupants had worn their seat belts and shoulder harness which were intact. Both occupants received fatal traumatic injuries. There was no evidence of pre-impact factors which might have detracted from the plts ability to operate the acft. The toxicological reports for both occupants were negative for drugs and alcohol.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5761N
- Reported as
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0832
- Airframe hours
- 280
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-360-B1G6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Leineke, Jason W.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 20, 1982 · 55 hours before
- Departed
- 005 · Davis, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,506 total · 28 in this make and model · 3,340 as pilot in command · 192 in the last 90 days · 54 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 70 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.