Great Lakes 2T-1A N502GL
13 November 2004 · San Diego, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 November 2004 at about 22:30 local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A registered N502GL was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, United States. 2 people were 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery Field (MYF)
- Coordinates
- 32.8000, -116.9667
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T-1A
- Registration
- N502GL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Borrego Springs → San Diego
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX05LA037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On the landing rollout the airplane ground looped. The certified flight instructor (CFI) reported that he was demonstrating a forward slip to lose altitude for landing. As the airplane was rolling out, he attempted to slow down by adding light pressure on both heel brakes. The airplane began a right turn, and he counteracted with additional pressure on the left brake, but there was no response. The airplane swerved off the runway and ground looped. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane's brake system. When he depressed the brakes he found them a little spongy but completely operational.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Great Lakes 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2003 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Newman Lake, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2003 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Seymour, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2005 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Sonoma, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2006 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2002 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-1 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Anne Hopkins | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2004 | Globe GC-1B | Placerville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 2004 | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-2 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2004 | Beechcraft A60 | Gualala, California, United States | Richard L. Probert | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Alon A2 | Cameron Park, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Willits, California, United States | Edward A. Warburton | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |