MIA69F0072

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Davie, FL · July 19, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1968
Place
Davie, FL · DAVIE, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N78039Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109249

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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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3-2458  68/7/19    DAVIE,FLA           GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1750
        TIME - 1105                    N78039              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1540 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- EXPERIMENTAL ACFT. RT WING SEPARATED. PLT PARACHUTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N78039
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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