# NTSB MIA71AM075: Globe GC-1B, N78043, Norcross, GA, February 25, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 25, 1971
- Place: Norcross, GA · NORCROSS, GA
- Location: 33.9373° N, 84.2056° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norcross, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9373&lon=-84.2056&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160316
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM075
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM075

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0205  71/2/25    NORCROSS,GA         GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 380
        TIME - 1830                    N78043              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITHONIA,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK TREES,MOBILE HOME AFTER LOSS OF CONTROL DURING LOW LVL AEROBATIC MANEUVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N78043](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78043-1971-04-23), registration cancelled 1971-04-23, S/N 2043 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GLOBE GC-1B
- Registry model: [Globe GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/globe-gc-1b) (registry code 9230104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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