FTW77FRA11

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Cypress, TX · February 16, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 16, 1977
Place
Cypress, TX · CYPRESS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3249KGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770216003199A
Case key
157408

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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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3-0192  77/2/16    CYPRESS,TX          GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 610
        TIME - 1745                    N3249K              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHN CANE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CYPRESS,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE-BATTERIES OVER DUE REPLACEMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3249K
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
John Cane

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3249K · 1

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