# Accident 19770216003199A: Univac GC1B, Cypress, TX, February 16, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 1977
- Place: Cypress, TX
- Airport: John Cane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 29.9691° N, 95.6972° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cypress, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9691&lon=-95.6972&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3249K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3249K-2017-09-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Globe GC-1B (registry code 9230104, https://openairdocs.org/model/globe-gc-1b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C125 series (registry code 17011, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c125-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAC GC1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 610 total, 200 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW77FRA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRA11) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770216003199A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE-BATTERIES OVER DUE REPLACEMENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW77FRA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRA11), Feb 16, 1977: Globe GC-1B (N3249K), Cypress, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3249K (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20101030051749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101030051749A), Oct 30, 2010: Globe GC-1B (N3249K), Grants, NM, Substantial damage. After lift-off, during climb out, pilot noticed low climb rate and apparent loss of power. Engine began to "sputter" and loose additional power. Pilot selected…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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