# Accident 19961231040879A: Univac GC1B, Jean, NV, December 31, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 31, 1996, 11:30 local time
- Place: Jean, NV
- Airport: Jean Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7502° N, 115.5303° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7502&lon=-115.5303&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3325K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3325K) (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: CONT C145*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,100 total, 3 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961231040879A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL AFTER RAISING TAIL EXITED RUNWAY INTO BERM AND A DITCH. NEW PURCHASE. CHECK OUT. CFI LOW TIME IN TYPE.

## 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 LAX97LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA081), Dec 31, 1996: Globe GC-1B (N3325K), Jean, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to maintain directional control of the aircraft, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. A factor in the accident was the limited conventional gear…

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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