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NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Homer, AK · May 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1970
Place
Homer, AK · HOMER, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N78198Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128246

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1993  70/5/10  NR.HOMER,ALAS         GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 400
        TIME - 1930                    N78198              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HOMER,ALAS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- LND ON SANDBAR. RAN INTO SOFT SAND.

Aircraft

Registration
N78198
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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