LAX73FUJ71

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Glendale, AZ · April 27, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1973
Place
Glendale, AZ · GLENDALE, AZ
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N78090Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730427011619A
Case key
190624

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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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3-1139  73/4/27    GLENDALE,ARIZ       GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 2050
        TIME - 0950                    N78090              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENDALE,ARIZ               PHOENIX,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- HIT CAMPER TRUCK ABOUT 70 FT FROM RWY DEP END. DRIVER DIDNT HEED WARNING SIGN AT ROAD SIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N78090
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glendale

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