MIA77FKG04

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Zebulon, GA · October 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1976
Place
Zebulon, GA · ZEBULON, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3320KGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761010033249A
Case key
156270

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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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3-3586  76/10/10   ZEBULON,GA          GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 680
        TIME - 1120                    N3320K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIDGEVIEW FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ZEBULON,GA                  WARNER ROBBINS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3320K
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ridgeview Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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