# Accident 19881227056839A: Univac GC1B, Chino, CA, December 27, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 27, 1988, 11:20 local time
- Place: Chino, CA
- Airport: Chino Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0003° N, 117.6797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0003&lon=-117.6797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3388K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3388K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Universal GLOBE GC-1B (registry code 9230112, https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-globe-gc-1b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C145 series (registry code 17012, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAC GC1B
- Reported engine: CONT IO360D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,800 total, 1,400 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA071) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881227056839A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. STALLED AND SPIRALED TO GROUND IMPACT. FUEL SELECTOR ON BOTH AUXILIARY TANKS EMPTY.

## 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 LAX89LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA071), Dec 27, 1988: Univair Globe GC-1B (N3388K), Chino, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: **This report was modified on 2/24/2016. Please refer to the public docket for this accident for additional information.** The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an emergency landing…

## Other reports on N3388K (1)

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

- [Incident 20200217002459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200217002459I), Feb 17, 2020: Universal GLOBE GC-1B (N3388K), Pacoima, CA, Minor damage. During taxi back to parking spot, pilot raised the gear handle instead of the flap handle. The aircraft gear retracted during a turn to parking spot.

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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