DIA68F0101

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Anacostia, DC · October 25, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1967
Place
Anacostia, DC · ANACOSTIA, DC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3777KGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113244

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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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3-3701  67/10/25   ANACOSTIA, DC       GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 609
        TIME - 1311                    N3777K              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 345 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANACOSTIA NAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NO.3 CYL EXHAUST VALVE FAILED.PLT LANDED ON ABA NDONED AIRPORT. GR STRUCK HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3777K
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anacostia Nas

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