MIA69F0201

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Gulfport, MS · October 9, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1968
Place
Gulfport, MS · GULFPORT, MS
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2323BGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107940

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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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3-3698   68/10/9   GULFPORT,MISS       GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 867
        TIME - 0849                    N2323B              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GULFPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N2323B
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Gulfport

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