FTW76DRJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Minden, LA · July 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1975
Place
Minden, LA · MINDEN, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3791KGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750713020089A
Case key
149465

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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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3-1853  75/7/13    MINDEN,LA           GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N3791K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 40, 974 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINDEN-WEBSTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGHILL,LA               MINDEN,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: MOTORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        REMARKS- ELEC MOTOR OPERATING HYD PUMP FND BURND OUT. LDG GR SHOWED SAFE. GR NOT LOCKED DWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3791K
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Minden-Webster

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.