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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univac GC-1B · St Augustine, FL · July 10, 1982

Date: July 10, 1982 · 10:55 local
Place: St Augustine, FL
Airport: St Augustine
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N78118
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA82DA158
Reported as: Univac GC1B
Reported engine: Continental C1252
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,940 total920 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N78118Registered now · Globe GC-1BS/N 2118 Airframe modelGlobe GC-1B Engine modelContinental C125 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Hard landing was made causing substantial damage. Pilot was practicing for spot landing contest.

As the FAA filed it

HARD LANDING WAS MADE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT WAS PRACTICING FOR SPOT LANDING CONTEST.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA82DA158Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSt. Augustine, FLThe purpose of the flight was to practice spot landings for a competitive event at a later time. The pilot reported that he made an approach to runway 13 on a hot morning with up and downdrafts. He estimated that the wind was variable from 130 to 220 deg at…Jul 10, 1982 · Substantial damage