FTW67F0372

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Bellville, TX · December 12, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 12, 1966
Place
Bellville, TX · BELLVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N80521Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120064

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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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2-1052  66/12/12   BELLVILLE TEX       GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1215                    N80521              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 57, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAWUNDER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- ACFT OWNER A STUDENT PILOT OCCUPIED LEFT COCKPIT SEAT.ACFT EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FLIGHT CONTROLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N80521
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Grawunder

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