Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 accident near Montague, California, January 11, 1984
On January 11, 1984 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, registered N35131, was substantially damaged in an accident near Montague, California (Montague airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- January 11, 1984 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Montague, California · Montague · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 · all 2T-1A-2s on the register
- Registration
- N35131 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THE PLT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS NO WIND AND THE ACFT WAS 'FLYING OK.' HE SAID HE JUST LOST CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 500 hours in all; 66 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 275 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 333 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 3, 1983; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SLY Montague CA at 9:00 pm
- Destination: 105 Montague CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 3,360 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N35131 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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