Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N3800F
22 June 1985 · Angwin, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1985 at about 20:15 local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 registered N3800F was involved in an accident near Angwin, California, 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Angwin, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Parrett Field (2O3)
- Coordinates
- 38.5703, -122.4401
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Registration
- N3800F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hayward → Ukiah
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA295
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
DURING A VFR CROSS COUNTRY FLT, WX CONDITIONS ALONG THE ROUTE INDUCED THE PLT TO DIVERT TO THE ANGWIN ARPT. AFTER AN OVERFLT TO OBTAIN WIND INFORMATION FROM THE WIND SOCK, THE PLT SAID HE ENTERED THE PATTERN AND COMPLETED A NORMAL APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE PLT STATED THAT HE 'GOT CAUGHT BY A GUST (OF) CROSSWIND AND STRUCK (A) WINGTIP ON (A) RUNWAY LIGHT WHILE COMPENSATING FOR (THE) CROSS WIND.' THE PLT ESTIMATED THE WINDS AS FROM 270 DEGREES AT 10 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 20 KTS. THE CLOSEST OFFICIAL WX REPORTING STATION (18 NM WEST) REPORTED WINDS FROM 170 DEGREES AT 5 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Great Lakes 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1985 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Greenville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Santa Paula, California, United States | Channel Island Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1986 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |