Briscoe Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lawrenceville, Georgia 30245
Sunday, June 5, 1994 19:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED OVER. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE RUNWAY WAS WET FROM A RECENT RAINSHOWER, AND THERE WAS SOME STANDING WATER ON THE RUNWAY. IN ADDITION, HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN FLYING FOR MOST OF THE DAY AND WAS TIRED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE WET RUNWAY AND THE PILOT'S INATTENTIVENESS DUE TO FATIGUE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/5/1994
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1930
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City LAWRENCEVILLE
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30245
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BRISCOE FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LZU
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 1062
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1954 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 19
Weather Observation Facility ID PDK
Elevation of weather observation facility 1002
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 250
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1161
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 5 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2026
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 11:25AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N849K
NTSB Number ATL94LA114
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GREAT LAKES
Aircraft Model 2T-1A
Aircraft Series Identifier 2T-1A
Aircraft Serial Number 113
Certified Max Gross Weight 1750
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 30 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 529
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WEBB, JONES
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 27
Aircraft Owner City LAWRENCEVILLE
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30245
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WEBB, JONES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 27
Operator City LAWRENCEVILLE
Operator State GA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 30245
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code GAD
Departure City GADSDEN
Departure State AL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1720
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 7
Runway Length 6000
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --