# NTSB FTW68F0298: Globe GC-1B, N78278, Baton Rouge, LA, October 21, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1967
- Place: Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
- Location: 30.4507° N, 91.1546° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baton Rouge, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4507&lon=-91.1546&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 3, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201104
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68F0298
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0298-201104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3778  67/10/21   BATON ROUGE,LA      GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 250
        TIME - 1230                    N78278              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RYAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
        REMARKS- TOUCH AND GO LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N78278 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GLOBE GC-1B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ryan

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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