ATL88FA200

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Myrtlewood, AL · June 22, 1988

Accident · FatalField investigationFinal report
Date
June 22, 1988, 10:15 local (15:15 UTC)
Place
Myrtlewood, AL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N780GMGlobe GC-1B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19880622058459A
Case key
7612

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalLanding - flare/touchdown
Fluid,fuel - starvationCause
Fuel system - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Lack of familiarity with aircraftPilot in commandFactor
Forced landingDescent - emergency
Loss of control - in flightDescent - emergency
Airspeed - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Stall - inadvertentPilot in commandCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

Aircraft

Registration
N780GM
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
2066
Airframe hours
2,130
Engine
Continental IO-360-A, 195 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Moore Charles
Registered owner
Charles Moore
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · June 10, 1988 · 21 hours before
Departed
Stone Mountain, GA
Destination
Philadelphia, MS

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
57
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Toxicology
Performed
Flight hours
2,000 total

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
3 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.