Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N3793F
22 June 1982 · Tomball, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1982 at about 00:40 local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 registered N3793F, operated by F.a. Roach, was involved in an accident near Tomball, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tomball, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- David Wayne Hooks (DWH)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Registration
- N3793F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- F.a. Roach
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tomball → Tomball
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82FRA23
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MADE A 3-POINT LANDING, AND AFTER ROLLING ABOUT 3 OR 4 SECONDS, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. HE TRIED TO CORRECT WITH LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE, BUT THE PLANE CONTINUED SWERVING TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL AND LEFT WING WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PLANE ACTED AS IF THE RIGHT BRAKE HAD BEEN DRAGGING. HOWEVER, AN EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKE REVEALED NO INDICATION OF A MALFUNCTION. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT HE HAD A 5 TO 6 KT CROSSWIND COMPONENT DURING THE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Great Lakes 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1982 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Arcata, California, United States | Robert Vincent | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Mexia, Texas, United States | Nader Fahn | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1982 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Thomson, Georgia, United States | M.m.b. Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1982 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Scotts Valley, California, United States | Caymon Enterprises | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 1981 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Dalton, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Great Lakes 2T-TA | Waco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |