MIA66F0278

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Harleyville, SC · August 29, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1965
Place
Harleyville, SC · HARLEYVILLE, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2395BGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175194

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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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3-3040  65/8/29    HARLEYVILLE SC      GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2612
        TIME - 1745                    N2395B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 214 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO.5 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2395B
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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