Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA185

SHREVEPORT, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N180GL

GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE CROSSWIND LANDING AND INITIAL ROLLOUT WERE NORMAL. SHORTLY AFTER THE TAILWHEEL SETTLED A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND OF SURPRISING STRENGTH CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO WEATHERVANE INTO THE WIND AND TOWARD A LINE OF PARKED AIRPLANES. TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE ACFT HE APPLIED BRAKES CAUSING THE ACFT TO GO NOSE DOWN AND OVER ON ITS BACK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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