CHI74AC088

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Huntington, IN · May 13, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 13, 1974
Place
Huntington, IN · HUNTINGTON, IN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3260KGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740513018039A
Case key
125989

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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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3-1918  74/5/13    HUNTINGTON,IND      GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N3260K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 21, 800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGTON,IND              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- LOST CTL IN ROLLING MANEUVER FOLLOWING LOW PASS OVER INDUSTRIAL AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N3260K
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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