Great Lakes 2T1-A2 accident near Fombell, PA
On August 16, 1995, a Great Lakes 2T1-A2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fombell, PA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 16, 1995
- Place
- Fombell, PA
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T1-A2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.809°N, 80.201°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04354
NTSB summary
On August 16, 1995, at 1127 eastern daylight time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, N49CR, was destroyed during a forced landing after takeoff from the Zelienople Municipal Airport, Fombell, Pennsylvania. The airline transport pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, for the personal flight that originated from the Zelienople Municipal Airport (8G7), at 1124. No flight plan had been filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. On August 16, the pilot flew N49CR from Wadsworth, Ohio, to 8G7, a 1 hour flight. The airplane was not refueled at 8G7, and the pilot met with the pilot/owner of another Great Lakes airplane (N13SA). The pilot of N13SA said in a written statement, that he and N49CR departed 8G7 in a staggered left formation, and that N49CR was to his right front. During the initial climb, at 200 feet, he radioed to N49CR that, "...he could add more power to climb if he wanted to." The reply from N49CR was that he was losing power. The pilot of N13SA broke off from the formation, and suggested that N49CR make a turn back to the runway. The pilot of N13SA further stated: ...About halfway through his turn I advised him to 'get your nose down.' Just after this transmission the aircraft rolled up on its left wing and went nose down wings level and impacted the ground. About a half second later a fire erupted and the aircraft was consumed by fire. The airplane struck the ground about 1,200 feet from the approach end of runway 17, and was consumed by a post crash fire. According the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspecto
Probable cause
the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
