SEA78DYE38

NTSB accident investigation · GR Lakes 2T-1A2 · Everett, WA · September 26, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1978
Place
Everett, WA · EVERETT, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3580LGR Lakes 2T-1A2
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780926028429A
Case key
140100

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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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3-2433  78/9/26    EVERETT,WA          GR LAKES 2T-1A2     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1915                    N3580L              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 22, 684 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVERETT,WA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N3580L
Reported as
GR Lakes 2T-1A2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paine

FAA reports on this event · 1

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