LAX67A0060

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Moorpark, CA · December 18, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 18, 1966
Place
Moorpark, CA · MOORPARK, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3818KGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120061

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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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2-1049  66/12/18   MOORPARK CALIF      GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1552                    N3818K              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 53, 1347 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            164 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVERETT RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 12/19/66. PWR-LINES 40 FT HIGH

Aircraft

Registration
N3818K
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Everett Ranch

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.