# Accident 19950313003849A: Univac GC1B, Norton, KS, March 13, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 1995, 17:30 local time
- Place: Norton, KS
- Airport: Norton Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8308° N, 99.8907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8308&lon=-99.8907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N78103, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78103) (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
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 219 total, 81 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA112) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950313003849A

## Narrative

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

TEST FLIGHT AFTER ENGINE WORK. LOST OIL PRESSURE. LANDED OFF AIRPORT. NO ENGINE ANOMALIES FOUND. REPORT UNVERIFIED.

## 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 CHI95LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA112), Mar 13, 1995: Globe GC-1B (N78103), Norton, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the reason for the loss of engine power was undetermined. The rough, uneven terrain encountered during the forced landing was a factor.

## Other reports on N78103 (1)

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

- [Incident 20070329004099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070329004099I), Mar 29, 2007: Swftms GC1B (N78103), Ramona, CA, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot said he forgot to put the landing gear down before landing. He normally uses a before landing checklist and the acronym gumps as his final…

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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