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NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Spanish Fork, UT · May 13, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1971
Place
Spanish Fork, UT · SPANISH FORK, UT
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N80695Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161516

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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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3-1643  71/5/13    SPANISH FORK,UT     GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 324
        TIME - 1740                    N80695              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 313 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPANISH FORK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPANISH FORK,UT             ELKO,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT FUELED NIGHT BEFORE.1ST FLT SINCE FUELING.

Aircraft

Registration
N80695
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Spanish Fork

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