# NTSB LAX75A6022: Globe GC-1B, N4962C, Claremont, CA, October 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1974
- Place: Claremont, CA · CLAREMONT, CA
- Location: 34.1249° N, 117.7139° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Claremont, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1249&lon=-117.7139&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 21, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141106
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75A6022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75A6022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3218  74/10/27 NR.CLAREMONT,CALIF    GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 350
        TIME - 1740                    N4962C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL MONTE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- OBS DSCNDING FROM OCST IN NOSE DWN TIGHT R TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4962C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4962C-1974-12-20), registration cancelled 1974-12-20, S/N 2183 (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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19741027037099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741027037099A), Oct 27, 1974: Univac GC1B, Claremont, CA, Destroyed. OBS dscnding from ocst in nose dwn tight r turn.

## Other investigations on N4962C (3)

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 LAX73FUM36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUM36), Jun 11, 1973: Globe GC-1B (N4962C), San Diego, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0450), May 13, 1967: Swift GC-1B (N4962C), Riverside, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66D0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0019), Mar 30, 1965: Globe GC-1B (N4962C), Thermal, CA, substantial damage

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.

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