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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Globe GC-1B · Fullerton, CA · March 27, 2018

Date: March 27, 2018 · 13:45 local
Place: Fullerton, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N78244
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA183
Reported as: Globe GC-1B
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,500 total197 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N78244Registered now · Globe GC-1BS/N 2244 · Built 1947 Airframe modelGlobe GC-1B Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft type Globe GC-1B (swift). While departing Fullerton runway 24, pilot made incorrect flight control inputs once full power was applied in his tailwheel airplane causing airplane to veer off left side of runway into the grass and impact one element of the runway 24 PAPI. Aircraft came to a rest in the grass area to the left side of runway 24. Runway condition was dry and VFR conidtions prevailed at the time of the accident. Winds were 220 at 6 knots. Weather was not a contributing factor.

NTSB classified damage as substantial.

Damage included propeller, right wing gashes inboard and outboard of wheel strut and damamge to the right wheel and strut.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TYPE GLOBE GC-1B (SWIFT). WHILE DEPARTING FULLERTON RUNWAY 24, PILOT MADE INCORRECT FLIGHT CONTROL INPUTS ONCE FULL POWER WAS APPLIED IN HIS TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE CAUSING AIRPLANE TO VEER OFF LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS AND IMPACT ONE ELEMENT OF THE RUNWAY 24 PAPI. AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST IN THE GRASS AREA TO THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 24. RUNWAY CONDITION WAS DRY AND VFR CONIDTIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WINDS WERE 220 AT 6 KNOTS. WEATHER WAS NOT A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

NTSB CLASSIFIED DAMAGE AS SUBSTANTIAL.

DAMAGE INCLUDED PROPELLER, RIGHT WING GASHES INBOARD AND OUTBOARD OF WHEEL STRUT AND DAMAMGE TO THE RIGHT WHEEL AND STRUT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA18CA183Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFullerton, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll resulting impact with PAPI lighting.Mar 27, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N78244 · 1

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

Incident 20110429008889ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Fullerton, CAOn 04/29/2011, 1622 PDT, during departure roll on RWY24, pilot lost directional control and went off of the south side of the runway. Forward momentum of aircraft was arrested by aircraft landing gear sinking into soft dirt. Pilot was not injured. Aircraft…Apr 29, 2011 · Minor damage