- Date
- September 15, 2000, 13:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Grass Valley, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N78053Globe GC-1B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 27, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000915014149A
- Case key
- 50263
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot applied full power and the airplane started to accelerate down the runway centerline. Just past the painted numbers on the runway the tail began to raise and the aircraft started to turn to the left. At that time the pilot applied right rudder to correct the left turn. The rudder seemed to have almost no effect on the left turn. The airplane exited the left side of the runway. Subsequently the landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest between the runway and taxiway. The wind was reported to be light and variable.
Factual narrative
On September 15, 2000, about 1300 hours Pacific daylight time, a Globe Swift GC-1B, N78053, operated by the private pilot/owner was substantially damaged during takeoff at Grass Valley, California. Neither the pilot nor the passenger was injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, and no flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The pilot stated that he applied full power and the airplane started to accelerate down the runway centerline. Just past the painted numbers on the runway the tail began to raise and the aircraft started to turn to the left. At that time the pilot applied right rudder to correct the left turn. The rudder seemed to have almost no effect on the left turn. The airplane exited the left side of the runway. Subsequently the landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest between the runway and taxiway. The wind was reported to be light and variable.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N78053
- Reported as
- Globe GC-1B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2053
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard E. Marlow
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 10, 2000 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- 017 · Nevada County, CA
- Destination
- TLR · Tulare, CA
- Airport
- 017 · Nevada County Airpark, runway 25, 4,350 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 68
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 322 total · 49 in this make and model · 260 as pilot in command · 27 in the last 90 days · 18 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 176 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N78053 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.