# NTSB MIA76DKT57: Globe GC-1B, N77751, Homstead, FL, February 14, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 14, 1976
- Place: Homstead, FL · HOMSTEAD, FL
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 1, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152888
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76DKT57
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKT57

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0259  76/2/14    HOMSTEAD,FL         GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 5000
        TIME - 1230                    N77751              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SHEARED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- L WING OUTER WING PANEL SPAR CAP STRIP SHEARED AFT OF CTRLINE WHEEL WELL.PLT PERFORMING VERT MAN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N77751](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77751-1976-04-15), registration cancelled 1976-04-15, S/N 3523 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GLOBE GC-1B
- Registry model: [Temco GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/temco-gc-1b) (registry code 9230108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760214003449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760214003449A), Feb 14, 1976: Univac GC1B, Homstead, FL, Destroyed. L wing outer wing panel spar cap strip sheared aft of ctrline wheel well. Plt performing vert man.

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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