Pilot Debrief

GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2 near Hamilton, TX — 2009-06-07

Final reportCEN09CA349
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Date
2009-06-07
Location
Hamilton, TX, USA
Airport
1TX6
Aircraft
GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2
Registration
N3812F
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while on short final.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot was on the third leg of a cross-country flight when he lost his ground reference and became lost. He saw an airfield and decided to land and determine his location. While on short final approach, the airplane descended below a normal glideslope and the airplane's left main landing gear contacted a tree. The airplane's airspeed rapidly decayed and the airplane entered a stall, impacted terrain, and cartwheeled.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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