MIA73FKW01

NTSB accident investigation · Great Lakes 2T-1A · Chattanooga, TN · July 9, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1972
Place
Chattanooga, TN · CHATTANOOGA, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N828KGreat Lakes 2T-1A
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167789

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3760   72/7/9    CHATTANOOGA,TENN    GREAT LAKES 2T-1A   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 408
        TIME - 1705                    N828K               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENNESAW,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        REMARKS- WAKE TURB PROC ARE OUTLINED IN AIM. N828K TKOF RWY 14 AFT DC9 LNDD RWY 20 WHICH CROSSED 14.

Aircraft

Registration
N828K
Reported as
Great Lakes 2T-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lovell

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