MIA81FA037

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Englewood, FL · January 18, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 18, 1981
Place
Englewood, FL · ENGLEWOOD, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N80606Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810118002199A
Case key
127719

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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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3-0026  81/1/18    ENGLEWOOD,FL        GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1355                    N80606              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 6500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCHAN AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VENICE,FL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- ACFT ASSEMBLED FROM PARTS OF OTR ACFT.LWR SPAR CAP SPLICED WITH RIVETS.SHEAR LOAD 37,170LBS DFCNT.

Aircraft

Registration
N80606
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Buchan Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N80606 · 2

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