# NTSB LAX00LA337: Globe GC-1B, N78053, Grass Valley, CA, September 15, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: September 15, 2000, 13:00 local (20:00 UTC) - Place: Grass Valley, CA - Coordinates: 39.340751, -120.870056 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3408&lon=-120.8701&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 27, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 50263 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX00LA337 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50263/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA337 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) ## 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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78053), registered now, S/N 2053, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Globe GC-1B - Registry model: [Globe GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/globe-gc-1b) (registry code 9230104) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 2053 - Engines: 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 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 68; 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20000915014149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000915014149A), Sep 15, 2000: Globe GC1B, Grass Valley, CA, No damage. (-23) During the takeoff roll on rwy 25 at the Nevada co airport, the pilot of the swift N78053 lost directional control of the a/c which caused it to veer to… ## Other investigations on N78053 (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB LAX03FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA207), Jul 4, 2003: Globe GC-1B (N78053), Truckee, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: an in-flight loss of control due to the pilot's rotation to an excessive pitch up attitude after takeoff and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Factors in the… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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