Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N3667L
12 May 1983 · Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 May 1983 at about 12:24 local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 registered N3667L was involved in an accident near Pembroke Pines, Florida, 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 12:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Perry (HWO)
- Coordinates
- 25.9903, -80.2195
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Registration
- N3667L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83FA140
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
WITNESSES REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG BEGAN SPUTTERING WHEN THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 50 FT AGL, THEN THE ENG NOISE STOPPED COMPLETELY AS THE ACFT REACHED ABOUT 150 FT AGL. A PUFF OF SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE ENG AS THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT & ENTERED A STEEP RIGHT BANK. THE ACFT THEN LOST ALTITUDE RAPIDLY & CRASHED ABOUT 150 FT SOUTH OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 9. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FRONT CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE FLOW WAS ABOUT 40% LESS THAN THE OTHER 3 NOZZLES. A PIECE OF RUBBER TYPE MATERIAL WAS FOUND RESTRICTING THE FUEL FLOW TO THAT NOZZLE. THE MATERIAL WAS IDENTIFIED AS BUTADIENE/ACYLONITRILE, WHICH IS THE SAME MATERIAL THAT WAS USED IN SOME FLEXIBLE FUEL LINES. BOTH PLTS RECEIVED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES. THE SURVIVING PLT IN THE BACK SEAT COULD NOT REMEMBER THE FLT OR ACCIDENT. SHOULDER HARNESSES WERE AVAILABLE & USED, BUT NEITHER WERE EQUIPPED WITH INERTIA REELS. FLT MANUAL & 14 CFR 23.785 STATES SHOULDER HARNESSES SHOULD BE LOOSE ENOUGH FOR FLT OPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Great Lakes 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1983 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1983 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1983 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-Z | Davis, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Robert F. Spohrer | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1982 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Arcata, California, United States | Robert Vincent | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |