Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 accident near Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, October 10, 1994
On October 10, 1994 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, registered N933EB, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin (Private airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's excessive braking while taxiing from landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 10, 1994 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin · Private · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 · all 2T-1A-2s on the register
- Registration
- N933EB · no longer on the register · serial 1006
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE NOSED-OVER ON THE PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP WHILE TAXIING AFTER LANDING. THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE'S BRAKES WERE SENSITIVE, AND THAT SHE INADVERTENTLY APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE WHILE TAXIING, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE-OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,200 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 130 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 3,600 as pilot in command; 1,500 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 649 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 11, 1993; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AEIO-360-B1G6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RAC Racine WI at 5:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 1,800 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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