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September 15, 2003 · Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 · N22TE

Seymour, TN

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 15, 2003
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Seymour, TN
Aircraft
Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
Tail Number
N22TE
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL03LA138

According to the pilot, she was attempting to land on the right side of a private airstrip. The pilot stated that during the final approach to land, the airplane drifted to the right of the runway and hit a tree. The airplane fell to the ground and the wheel of the airplane lodged into a dirt berm and nosed over. Examination of the airplane revealed the vertical stabilizer and the upper wings were damaged. The right landing gear collapsed. The pilot stated there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance during the final approach to land which resulted in an inflight collision with a tree.

Full Narrative

On September 15, 2003, at 1515 eastern daylight time a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, N22TE, registered to and operated by Trailing Edge Corp, collided with a tree and subsequently the ground while landing at a private airstrip in Seymour, Tennessee. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated in Morristown, Tennessee, on September 15, 2003, at 1500. The airplane was enroute to Lawrenceville, Georgia, when the pilot decided to land at a private airstrip in Seymour, Tennessee. While in radio contact with a person on the ground, the pilot circled the airstrip. According to the pilot she made one practice pattern and a low pass. The pilot stated she "set up in the pattern again with the intention of landing to the right of center". According to the pilot the left half of the runway had been repaired, leaving a dirt surface. The pilot judged that the dirt surface "might have caused a differential problem". The pilot stated that during the approach to land, the airplane drifted to the right of the runway and collided with a tree. The airplane fell to the ground and the wheel of the airplane lodged into a dirt embankment and nosed over. Examination of the airplane revealed the vertical stabilizer and the upper wings were damaged. The right landing gear collapsed. The pilot stated there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:15 EDT
Nearest AirportSeymore Air Park (0nm N)
Runway27
Runway Length2300 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2
Tail NumberN22TE
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · AEIO-360 · Reciprocating · 180
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 57 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind30° @ 9 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point45 C
Altimeter30.15 inHg
Observation Time19:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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