Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N3702F

Summary

On 8 September 2012 at about 20:30 local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 registered N3702F, operated by Lakes Loopers LLC, was involved in an accident near Monroe, Washington, 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.

Date

8 September 2012 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Monroe, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Harvey Field Airport (S43)

Coordinates

47.8400, -121.9703

Aircraft

Great Lakes 2T-1A-2

Registration

N3702F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lakes Loopers LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Snohomish → Snohomish

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12LA409

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot/owner reported that, after completing several aerobatic maneuvers, he and the flight instructor were returning to the departure airport when the engine began to lose power. The pilot made several attempts to regain engine power but was unsuccessful, and he then asked the flight instructor to fly the airplane. The flight instructor set the airplane for best glide and made a forced landing in a freshly plowed open field. During the landing on soft terrain, the main landing gear sank into the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The engine ran normally during an engine test run, and postaccident examination of the engine revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.