Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 accident near Baytown, Texas, June 26, 1987
On June 26, 1987 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, registered N3564L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Baytown, Texas (Rwj Airpark 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 26, 1987 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Baytown, Texas · Rwj Airpark · 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
- N3564L · registry record · serial 0803
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DRG THE LNDG ROLL, THE ACFT STARTED TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT, SO THE PLT CORRECTED WITH RIGHT RUDDER. HE SAID HE OVER- CONTROLLED, THEN APPLIED LEFT RUDDER & BRAKE, FOLLOWED BY RIGHT RUDDER & BRAKE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SITUATION BECAME AGGRAVATED UNTIL BOTH MAIN WHEELS WERE SKIDDING AS THE PLT WAS TRYING TO AVOID A DITCH, THEN THE ACFT NOSED 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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 341 hours in all; 7 in this make and model; 23 in the last 90 days; 254 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 666 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 29, 1987; 31 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,580 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: H & R Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: T41 Laporte TX at 3:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8, 4,080 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 72°F (22°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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