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NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Carbon City, AR · May 27, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1980
Place
Carbon City, AR · CARBON CITY, AR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3808KGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800527015789A
Case key
131206

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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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3-0710  80/5/27    CARBON CITY,AR      GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1155                    N3808K              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  37, 1305 TOTAL HOURS, 488
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHENS,TN                   FT SMITH,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3808K
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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