Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N6262L
9 September 1985 · Caddo Mills, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 September 1985 at about 13:15 local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 registered N6262L was involved in an accident near Caddo Mills, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Caddo Mills, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Registration
- N6262L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA345
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
THE CFI PIC STATED THE ENG LOST POWER WITH THE ACFT ABOUT 400 TO 500 FT AGL. HE COULDN'T RETURN TO THE ARPT DUE TO LACK OF ALTITUDE. HE ELECTED TO LAND IN THE PLOWED FIELD. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AND FLIPPED INVERTED. THE AIR INDUCTION DUCT WAS FOUND COLLAPSED. IT SHOWED EVIDENCE OF WEAR. THE AIR FILTER SHOWED CONTAMINATES IN ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE ELEMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Great Lakes 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 22 Jun 1985 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Angwin, California, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |