# NTSB LAX85LA146: Globe GC1B, N80860, Modesto, CA, February 18, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 18, 1985, 15:24 local (23:24 UTC)
- Place: Modesto, CA
- Coordinates: 37.629405, -120.969108 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6294&lon=-120.9691&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24655
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85LA146
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24655/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA146

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PLT ATTEMPTED A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING, STALLED THE ACFT 10 TO 15 FEET HIGH AND MADE A HARD LANDING CAUSING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TO FAIL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N80860](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80860-2013-05-13), registration cancelled 2013-05-13, S/N 263, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Globe GC1B
- Registry model: [Globe GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/globe-gc-1b) (registry code 9230104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C125 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c125-series) (registry code 17011, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 263
- Airframe hours: 1200
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-145 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Richard C. Smith
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 31, 1984
- Departed: 022, COLUMBIA, CA
- Destination: MOD, MODESTO, CA
- Airport: MOD, Modesto City Co., runway 28, 3,451 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,930 total, 405 in this make and model, 4,800 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MOD

## 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 19850218003459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850218003459A), Feb 18, 1985: Univac GC1B, Modesto, CA, Substantial damage. During simulated forced landing pilot stalled aircraft above runway. Hard landing made and right main gear failed.

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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