CHI70A0014

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Boardman, OH · August 26, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 26, 1969
Place
Boardman, OH · BOARDMAN, OH
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N90344Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160303

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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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3-3391  69/8/26    BOARDMAN,OHIO       GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1505                    N90344              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 48, 17000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTHERN AIRWAYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOARDMAN,OHIO               BOARDMAN,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/27/69. THROTTLE LOCKED IN IDLE POSITION AT CARB. EVIDENCE OF POOR ANNUAL INSPECT.

Aircraft

Registration
N90344
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Southern Airways

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