# NTSB NYC68F0499: GR Lakes 2T-1A, N315Y, Johnsville, PA, May 14, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 14, 1968
- Place: Johnsville, PA · JOHNSVILLE, PA
- Location: 40.1909° N, 75.0685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Johnsville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1909&lon=-75.0685&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110407
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68F0499
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0499

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1481  68/5/14    JOHNSVILLE,PA       GR LAKES 2T-1A      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1049                    N315Y               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           51, 6132 TOTAL HOURS, 963
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSVILLE NAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- FRONT SPAR TOP RT WING HAD INDICATIONS OF DETERIORATION.FAILED AT INTERWING STRUT ATTACH FITTING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N315Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N315Y-1968-08-05), registration cancelled 1968-08-05, S/N 202 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GR LAKES 2T-1A
- Registry model: [Great Lakes 2T-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/great-lakes-2t-1a) (registry code 3910106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Johnsville Nas

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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