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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univac GC-1B · Caldwell, ID · October 10, 1996

Date: October 10, 1996 · 09:28 local
Place: Caldwell, ID
Airport: Hubler Field Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3228K
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA97LA009
Reported as: Univac GC1B
Reported engine: Continental C1251
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total

N3228KRegistration cancelled Sep 27, 2012 · Globe GC-1BS/N 1221 · Built 1946 Airframe modelGlobe GC-1B Engine modelContinental C125 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Struck barbed wire fence landing short of runway. Reported blinded by sun.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK BARBED WIRE FENCE LANDING SHORT OF RUNWAY. REPORTED BLINDED BY SUN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA97LA009Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCaldwell, IDthe pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude to the runway, while on final approach to land. The sunglare was a related factor.Oct 10, 1996 · Substantial damage