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NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Eureka Lodge, AK · September 15, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 15, 1973
Place
Eureka Lodge, AK · EUREKA LODGE, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N3822KGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730915033789A
Case key
188703

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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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3-2502  73/9/15  NR.EUREKA LODGE,ALAS  GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 628
        TIME - 0832                    N3822K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- LOSS OF CTL FOR UNDET REASON.RECOVERED 9/17/73.

Aircraft

Registration
N3822K
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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