DIA68F0137

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Short Creek, WV · October 29, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1967
Place
Short Creek, WV · SHORT CREEK, WV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N80933Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112376

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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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3-4486  67/10/29   SHORT CREEK,W VA    GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 315
        TIME - 1238                    N80933              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHEELING-OHIO CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N80933
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wheeling-Ohio Co

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