# NTSB MIA79FA004: Great Lakes 2T-1A2, N3809, Guntersville, AL, October 29, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 29, 1978
- Place: Guntersville, AL · GUNTERSVILLE, AL
- Location: 34.3679° N, 86.2523° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Guntersville, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3679&lon=-86.2523&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138139
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FA004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4316  78/10/29   GUNTERSVILLE,AL     GREAT LAKES 2T-1A2  CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1439                    N3809               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 3129 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            35 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUNTERSVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GUNTERSVILLE,AL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT WAS STUDENT PILOT QUALIFIED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3809 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GREAT LAKES 2T-1A2
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Guntersville Muni

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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