CHI72FEP18

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Sheboygan, WI · October 5, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1971
Place
Sheboygan, WI · SHEBOYGAN, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N80606Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163520

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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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3-1911   71/10/5   SHEBOYGAN,WIS       GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 71, 8500
        TIME - 1130                    N80606              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHEBOYGAN MEM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHEBOYGAN,WIS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT CK OUT FLT.FUEL NOT VIS IN TANKS,GAUGES CKD IND 1/2.AIRBORNE ABT 15MIN FUEL EXHAUSTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N80606
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sheboygan Mem

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