Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 accident near North Plains, Oregon, June 16, 1985
On June 16, 1985 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, registered N44SJ, was substantially damaged in an accident near North Plains, Oregon. 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
- June 16, 1985 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- North Plains, Oregon · 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
- N44SJ · registry record · serial 0752
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AN OVERRUN OCCURRED DUE TO EXCESS SPEED AND TOUCHING DOWN 1/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE 2100 FOOT GLIDER STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ONTO TWO FOOT HIGH ALFALFA WHERE IT THEN NOSED OVER. THE PILOT PREVIOUSLY LANDED GLIDERS ON THE GLIDERPORT BUT NEVER AN ENGINE POWERED AIRCRAFT.
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; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 316 hours in all; 23 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 252 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 855 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 20, 1984; 36 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,580 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AEIO-B1G6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HIO Hillsboro OR at 4:50 pm
- Destination: North Plains OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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