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Incident

FAA incident report · Univac STCGC1 · Las Vegas, NV · April 17, 1988

Date: April 17, 1988 · 08:20 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N78131
Reported as: Univac STCGC1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total2,193 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N78131Registered now · Globe GC-1BS/N 2131 · Built 1946 Airframe modelGlobe GC-1B Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit. Forced landing on a road. Found a shorted wire to the engine distributor caused an electrical failure.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT. FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD. FOUND A SHORTED WIRE TO THE ENGINE DISTRIBUTOR CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

Other reports on N78131 · 2

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

Incident 19860323013759IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · North Las Vegas, NVVeered off side of runway and nosed over after tire deflated. Valve stem separated due to age on rollout.Mar 23, 1986 · Minor damage Incident 19780529041089IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · North Las Vegas, NVPilot stated his shoe caught under rudder pedal and he braked to heavily. Nosed over.May 29, 1978 · Minor damage