Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA154

BAYTOWN, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N3564L

GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2

Analysis

DRG THE LNDG ROLL, THE ACFT STARTED TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT, SO THE PLT CORRECTED WITH RIGHT RUDDER. HE SAID HE OVER- CONTROLLED, THEN APPLIED LEFT RUDDER & BRAKE, FOLLOWED BY RIGHT RUDDER & BRAKE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SITUATION BECAME AGGRAVATED UNTIL BOTH MAIN WHEELS WERE SKIDDING AS THE PLT WAS TRYING TO AVOID A DITCH, THEN THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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