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NTSB accident investigation · Great Lakes 2T-1A · Napolean, MO · May 28, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1978
Place
Napolean, MO · NAPOLEAN, MO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3761FGreat Lakes 2T-1A
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780528012179A
Case key
142469

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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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3-1202  78/5/28    NAPOLEAN,MO         GREAT LAKES 2T-1A   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N3761F              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 2452 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            26 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAIN VALLEY,MO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- SPIN ENTERED 3000AGL,MANUAL RECOMMENDS AT OR ABOVE 5000FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3761F
Reported as
Great Lakes 2T-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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