FTW72FRA21

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Lamarque, TX · November 14, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1971
Place
Lamarque, TX · LAMARQUE, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N80891Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164445

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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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3-3513  71/11/14   LAMARQUE,TEX        GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 237
        TIME - 1748                    N80891              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YOLK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SMITHFIELD,TEX              GALVESTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN ROUGH ABANDONED RICE FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N80891
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yolk

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.