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March 25, 1998 · Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 · N3751F

Pierson, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 25, 1998
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Pierson, FL
Aircraft
Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
Tail Number
N3751F
Operator
Robert H Wahl
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA98LA108

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.

NTSB 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.

Full Narrative

On March 25, 1998, about 1330 eastern standard time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, N3751F, registered to RHW Ltd., nosed over during the landing roll at the Pierson Municipal Airport, Pierson, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the commercial-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated about 15 minutes earlier from the Spruce Creek Airport, Daytona Beach, Florida. The pilot stated that after takeoff he was flying formation with 4 other aircraft to Pierson, Florida. When the flight departed, the wind was from the northeast at 4-5 knots, and at the destination airport the wind was from 060 degrees at 4 knots. The other aircraft landed uneventfully on runway 23 and before landing, he did not look at the windsock. After touchdown during the landing roll, he applied the brakes and with the elevator control stick full aft, the airplane nosed over. He further stated that he thought the landing was over and he became complacent. A weather observation taken at the Daytona Beach Regional Airport, about 37 minutes before and 23 minutes after the accident, revealed that the winds were from 060 degrees at 10 knots and 040 degrees at 10 knots, respectively. The airport is located about 21 nautical miles and 104 degrees magnetic from the accident airstrip.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:30 EST
Nearest AirportPierson Municipal (0nm)
Runway23
Runway Length2600 ft
Runway Width200 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2
Tail NumberN3751F
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRobert H Wahl
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · AEIO-360-B1G6 · Reciprocating · 180
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 69 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind40° @ 10 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time18:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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