Great Lakes 2T-1A2 N3809
29 October 1978 · Guntersville, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 October 1978 at about 14:39 local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A2 registered N3809 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Guntersville, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Guntersville, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Guntersville Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T-1A2
- Registration
- N3809
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4316
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT WAS STUDENT PILOT QUALIFIED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Great Lakes 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A2 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Santa Cruz, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Mason City, Iowa, United States | D and D Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 May 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | Great Lakes AI | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Napolean, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A2 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Pioneer Aviati | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |