Great Lakes 2T-1A N874K
14 June 1987 · Lago Vista, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1987 at about 18:00 local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A registered N874K was involved in an accident near Lago Vista, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lago Vista, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.5607, -97.8604
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T-1A
- Registration
- N874K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Austin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA144
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
WHILE MANEUVERING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL, THE AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR CONTACTED A 7200 VOLT POWERLINE. CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOST, AND IT DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL INTO ABOUT 2 FEET OF WATER, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Great Lakes 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1987 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Baytown, Texas, United States | H & R Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | St.augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1987 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1987 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |