Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N3751F
25 March 1998 · Pierson, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 March 1998 at about 18:30 local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 registered N3751F, operated by Robert H. Wahl, was involved in an accident near Pierson, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pierson, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pierson Municipal (2J8)
- Coordinates
- 29.2299, -81.4607
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Registration
- N3751F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert H. Wahl
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Daytona Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA98LA108
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to note the windsock before touchdown which resulted in a downwind landing, and the pilot's improper elevator control. Factors were the tailwind and the pilot's complacency.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had flown to the accident airport in formation with 4 other aircraft which had landed uneventfully on runway 23 with a reported tailwind of 4 knots. He did not look at the windsock before landing and after touchdown, during the landing roll with the elevator control stick full aft, he applied the brakes and the airplane nosed over. A weather observation taken from an airport 21 nautical miles away revealed that the wind was from 060 degrees at 10 knots. He further stated that he was complacent and he thought the landing was over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Great Lakes 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1998 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Tower, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1995 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1995 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Fillmore, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Webb, Jones | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2002 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-1 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | Barrett A. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172G | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1998 | Gulfstream American 690C | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Mohr SKYBOLT | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1998 | Bell 47G | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Wing and Rotor International | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1998 | Beechcraft 95 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | RAY T. Hanselman | Minor injuries | - |