# NTSB NYC73DGM34: Great Lakes 2T-1AE, N305Y, Saltsburg, PA, June 5, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1973
- Place: Saltsburg, PA · SALTSBURG, PA
- Location: 40.4846° N, 79.4482° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Saltsburg, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4846&lon=-79.4482&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190452
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73DGM34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DGM34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1314   73/6/5    SALTSBURG,PA        GREAT LAKES 2T-1AE  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 670
        TIME - 1600                    N305Y               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - J W AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALTSBURG,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LWR R WING DRAGGED GRAIN GROWING ADJACENT TO RWY.ACFT ENTRD GRAIN FLD NOSED OVR.2HR THIS ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N305Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N305Y), registered now, S/N 6825A-358, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GREAT LAKES 2T-1AE
- Registry model: [Stump Great Lakes 2T-1A-E](https://openairdocs.org/model/stump-great-lakes-2t-1a-e) (registry code 39122BD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V 350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (registry code 27043, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: J W Airport

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730605016519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730605016519A), Jun 5, 1973: Amtr 3912241, Saltsburg, PA, Substantial damage. Lwr r wing dragged grain growing adjacent to rwy. Acft entrd grain fld nosed ovr.2HR this acft.

## Other investigations on N305Y (1)

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.

- [NTSB GAA17CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA176), Feb 22, 2017: Stump Great Lakes 2T 1A (N305Y), Monongahela, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll with crosswind conditions.

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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