# NTSB MIA72AM110: Globe GC-1B, N80716, Hanahan, SC, April 14, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 14, 1972
- Place: Hanahan, SC · HANAHAN, SC
- Location: 32.9310° N, 80.0022° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hanahan, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9310&lon=-80.0022&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165778
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM110
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM110

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0690  72/4/14    HANAHAN,SC          GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 452
        TIME - 1825                    N80716              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 336 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLESTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TAUNTON,MASS                FT.LAUDERDALE,FLA            CHARLESTON,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT HAD FLOWN 9 HRS.OVERFLEW SUITABLE AFLDS.HIT CHURCH ROOF,HOUSE AND CAR.PLT KNEW FUEL GAGE INOP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N80716](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80716-1972-08-15), registration cancelled 1972-08-15, S/N 119 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GLOBE GC-1B
- Registry model: [Globe GC-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/globe-gc-1a) (registry code 9230102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Charleston Muni

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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