- Date
- May 26, 1985, 18:15 local (May 27, 1985, 01:15 UTC)
- Place
- Moorpark, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N80970Globe GC-1B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850526022849A
- Case key
- 24510
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Acft crashed while being maneuvered in a canyon. Post crash inspection of the propeller revealed no evidence of rotation at impact. One-half gal of automotive fuel was found in the left wing tank and no fuel was found in the right wing tank. Some fuel lines were broken at the center wing area which would have allowed some leakage after the accident, however, there was no evidence of extreme amounts of fuel spillage in and around the acft. The engine was run to full power after the accident with no evidence of mechanical failure. The acft's fuel valve was found between the off and on positions, which did not allow fuel to flow through it, however, there was evidence of impact damage to the valve. The acft's fuel gage still read one quarter full after the crash with no fuel in the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N80970
- Reported as
- Globe GC-1B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1163
- Airframe hours
- 1,819
- Engine
- Continental C-142-2, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ricky Randle Waliman
- Registered owner
- Terry L. Derbigny
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 31, 1985 · 57 hours before
- Departed
- CMA · Oxnard, CA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 285 total · 55 in this make and model · 255 as pilot in command · 38 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OXR, 20 nm away
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 N80970 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.