OAK78DVD02

NTSB accident investigation · Great Lakes 2THA2 · Oakland, CA · October 8, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1977
Place
Oakland, CA · OAKLAND, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3702FGreat Lakes 2THA2
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771008030979A
Case key
145249

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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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3-3057   77/10/8   OAKLAND,CA          GREAT LAKES 2THA2   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 225
        TIME - 1122                    N3702F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N3702F
Reported as
Great Lakes 2THA2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oakland Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3702F · 1

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