FTW77FA031

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · El Paso, TX · January 15, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 15, 1977
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N80566Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770115002819A
Case key
157000

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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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3-0140  77/1/15    EL PASO,TX          GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N80566              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 33, 850 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N80566
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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