MIA78DKG27

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1A · Stone Mountain, GA · March 19, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1978
Place
Stone Mountain, GA · STONE MOUNTAIN, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N80956Globe GC-1A
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780319003379A
Case key
142594

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0452  78/3/19    STONE MOUNTAIN,GA   GLOBE GC-1A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 682
        TIME - 1630                    N80956              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 174 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STONE MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STONE MOUNTAIN,GA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PARKED A/C N91583 STRUCK,MINOR DAMAGE.WIND GUSTING TO 15KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N80956
Reported as
Globe GC-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stone Mountain

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