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July 30, 1983 · Great Lakes 2T-1A-Z · N5761N

Davis, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 30, 1983
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Davis, CA
Aircraft
Great Lakes 2T-1A-Z
Tail Number
N5761N
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX83FVG15

The aircraft collided with the ground while performing aerobatic maneuvers. The pilot had scheduled a number of aerobatic flights for various people. During the last flight of the day, the aircraft crashed in an alt open, plowed field. Weather was not a factor. The aircraft impacted the ground in a 30 degree nose down attitude and traveled forward 35 ft after impact. The empennage was not damaged. The wings were destroyed but remained attached to the fuselage. The aircraft remained upright. The engine remained attached but the engine mount was collapsed. The floor and the landing gear were collapsed. The integrity of the flight control system was established. There was no evidence of an in-flight failure of the structure or powerplant. The occupants had worn their seat belts and shoulder harness which were intact. Both occupants received fatal traumatic injuries. There was no evidence of pre-impact factors which might have detracted from the pilot's ability to operate the aircraft. The toxicological reports for both occupants were negative for drugs and alcohol.

Full Narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. THE PLT HAD SCHEDULED A NUMBER OF AEROBATIC FLTSFOR VARIOUS PEOPLE. DURING THE LAST FLT OF THE DAY THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A ALT OPEN, PLOWED FIELD. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A 30 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND TRAVELED FORWARD 35 FT AFTER IMPACT. THE EMPENNAGE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE WINGS WERE DESTROYED BUT REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE FUSELAGE. THE ACFT REMAINED UPRIGHTTHE ENGINE REMAINED ATTACHED BUT THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS COLLAPSED. THE FLOOR AND THE LANDING GEAR WERE COLLAPSED. THE INTEGRITY OF THE FLT CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ESTABLISHED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN IN-FLT FAILURE OF THE STRUCTURE OR POWERPLANT. THE OCCUPANTS HAD WORN THEIR SEAT BELTS AND SHOULDER HARNESS WHICH WERE INTACT. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED FATAL TRAUMATIC INJURIES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FACTORS WHICH MIGHT HAVE DETRACTED FROM THE PLTS ABILITY TO OPERATE THE ACFT. THE TOXICOLOGICAL REPORTS FOR BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE NEGATIVE FOR DRUGS AND ALCOHOL.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:00 PDT
Nearest Airport3nm S
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGreat Lakes 2T-1A-Z
Tail NumberN5761N
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · AEIO-360-B1G6 · Reciprocating · 180
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 41 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility70 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT

Appendix: Source Data