# NTSB CEN22LA180: Globe GC-1B, N78096, Huntsville, TX, April 14, 2022 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: April 14, 2022, 13:55 local (18:55 UTC) - Place: Huntsville, TX - Coordinates: 30.746616, -95.587956 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7466&lon=-95.5880&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Initial climb: Fuel starvation](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/191) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 104984 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN22LA180 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/104984/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104984 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA180 ## Probable cause The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Use of equip/info: use of equip/system](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot; cases with it: [Globe GC-1B, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015/cases.md?model=9230104), [All aircraft, 1,391 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015/cases.md) - [Info processing/decision: decision making/judgment](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot; cases with it: [Globe GC-1B, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520/cases.md?model=9230104), [All aircraft, 3,098 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041520/cases.md) - [Fluids: fuel](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01071010): Aircraft › Fluids/misc hardware · Fluid management (probable cause); cases with it: [Globe GC-1B, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01071010/cases.md?model=9230104), [All aircraft, 1,695 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01071010/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Initial climb: Fuel starvation](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/191) (defining event); cases with it: [Globe GC-1B, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/191/sequence.md?model=9230104), [All aircraft, 733 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/191/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot reported that in cruise flight he positioned the fuel selector to the right auxiliary fuel tank and set a timer for 20 minutes. He practiced private pilot maneuvers and then proceeded to a nearby airport for touch-and-go landings. He did not switch the fuel selector back to the main fuel tank because he did not notice the timer. The pilot completed one touch-and-go landing and during the initial climb, the engine experienced a total loss of power. He pitched the nose of the airplane down for a forced landing and the engine regained power momentarily. The engine again experienced a loss of power, the airplane stalled, and impacted the ground adjacent to the runway resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. He stated that he should have refueled the airplane before the flight, so he did not have to worry about fuel management. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N78096](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78096), registered now, S/N 2096, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: GLOBE GC-1B - Registry model: [Globe GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/globe-gc-1b) (registry code 9230104) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 2096 - Year built: 1946 - Airframe hours: 2534.5 - Engines: Continental Motors IO-360-DB-30B 210 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Smith Larry J - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, November 1, 2021 - Departed: CXO, Conroe, TX - Destination: Same as departure - Airport: UTS, Huntsville Municipal Airport, runway 18, 5,005 × 100 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Angle of attack indicator, ADS-B, Stall warning system, Handheld GPS ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 73; injuries: serious; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: basicmed, with waivers/limitations; last flight review August 4, 2020; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 569.2 total, 141.7 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: variable at 4 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 39 °F - Altimeter: 30.07 inHg - Observed at: KUTS, 1 nm away - METAR: KUTS 141853Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 26/04 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02560044 ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20220414008699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220414008699A), Apr 14, 2022: Globe GC-1B, Huntsville, TX, Substantial damage. This airplane has a fuel system that was modified from original. While practicing touch and go landings the pilot exhausted the fuel in an auxiliary fuel tank… ## Docket (4 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 22, 2022, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104984. 2.2 MB in all. - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 11 pages, 544 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14014826&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=6120%20-%20pilot_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Correspondence - pilot (item 2, PDF, 1 page, 115 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14016538&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=ROC%20-%20Pilot-Rel.pdf - Memorandum for record a�� accident details (item 3, PDF, 1 page, 157 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14014775&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Memorandum%20For%20Record%20-%20Accident%20Details-Rel.pdf - Photos (item 4, PDF, 2 pages, 1.4 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14015277&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Photos-Rel.pdf From the NTSB's public API. 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