Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 accident near Tomball, Texas, June 22, 1982
On June 22, 1982, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, registered N3793F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tomball, Texas (David Wayne Hooks 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 NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 22, 1982
- Place
- Tomball, Texas · David Wayne Hooks
- 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
- N3793F · no longer on the register · serial 0767
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MADE A 3-POINT LANDING, AND AFTER ROLLING ABOUT 3 OR 4 SECONDS, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. HE TRIED TO CORRECT WITH LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE, BUT THE PLANE CONTINUED SWERVING TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL AND LEFT WING WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PLANE ACTED AS IF THE RIGHT BRAKE HAD BEEN DRAGGING. HOWEVER, AN EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKE REVEALED NO INDICATION OF A MALFUNCTION. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT HE HAD A 5 TO 6 KT CROSSWIND COMPONENT DURING THE LANDING.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,163 hours in all; 118 in this make and model; 75 in the last 90 days; 2,958 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 824 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,580 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AEIO-360-B1G6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DWH Tomball TX at 6:35 pm
- Destination: DWH Tomball TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35L, 5,340 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 035° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 194°F (90°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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Other NTSB records under N3793F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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