Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 accident near St. Augustine, Florida, June 18, 1983
On June 18, 1983 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, registered N3705F, was substantially damaged in an accident near St. Augustine, Florida (St. Augustine 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 18, 1983 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- St. Augustine, Florida · St. Augustine · 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
- N3705F · registry record · serial 0750
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS PRACTICING SPOT LANDINGS. ON THE 9TH APCH, HE WAS HIGH & SLIPPED THE ACFT WITH THE LEFT WING LOW. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, HE LEVELED THE WINGS, BUT FAILED TO ARREST THE RATE OF DESCENT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE APPLIED POWER TO GO AROUND, BUT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD & BOUNCED. REPORTEDLY POWER WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. HE THEN LEVELED THE WINGS & LET THE ACFT SETTLE TO THE RWY. ON ROLL-OUT, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 030 DEG AT 10 TO 15 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 18 KTS. APRX 26 MI NORTHWEST AT JACKSONVILLE, FL, THE WIND WAS FROM 080 DEG AT 8 KTS.
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: 70 hours in all; 26 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 32 as pilot in command; 11 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 950 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 11, 1983; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 6
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:52 pm from CRG, 26 miles away
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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