# NTSB SEA85LA141: Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, N44SJ, North Plains, OR, June 16, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 16, 1985, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: North Plains, OR
- Coordinates: 45.670829, -123.019111 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6708&lon=-123.0191&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40179
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA85LA141
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40179/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA141

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - crop (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AN OVERRUN OCCURRED DUE TO EXCESS SPEED AND TOUCHING DOWN 1/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE 2100 FOOT GLIDER STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ONTO TWO FOOT HIGH ALFALFA WHERE IT THEN NOSED OVER. THE PILOT PREVIOUSLY LANDED GLIDERS ON THE GLIDERPORT BUT NEVER AN ENGINE POWERED AIRCRAFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44SJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44SJ), registered now, S/N 0752, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2
- Registry model: [Great Lakes 2T-1A-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/great-lakes-2t-1a-2) (registry code 3910101) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming AEIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (registry code 41522, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 0752
- Airframe hours: 855
- Engines: LYCOMING AEIO-B1G6 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: W.E. Ashburry
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 20, 1984, 36 hours before
- Departed: HIO, HILLSBORO, OR
- Destination: NORTH PLAINS, OR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 316 total, 23 in this make and model, 252 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F

## 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 19850616029079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850616029079A), Jun 16, 1985: Grtlks 2T1A2, North Plains, OR, Substantial damage. Touched down on third approach with too much airspeed, ran off end of runway into high alfalfa, nosed over.

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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