Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 accident near St.Augustine, Florida, February 28, 1987
On February 28, 1987 at about 7:50 pm local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, registered N3707F, was substantially damaged in an accident near St.Augustine, Florida (St. Augusting 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
- February 28, 1987 · about 7:50 pm local time
- Place
- St.Augustine, Florida · St. Augusting · 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
- N3707F · no longer on the register · serial 0741
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING THE CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT BOUNCED. HE INITIATED A GO AROUND AND WHEN HE ADDED POWER THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED LEFT, GROUND LOOPED AND FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE ADDED POWER HE RELAXED THE BACK PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL STICK.
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: 42 hours in all; 3 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 42 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,378 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 16, 1986; 70 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,160 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SGF St.Augustine FL at 7:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 7,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from JAX, 24 miles away
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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