MKC68D0142

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Larchwood, IA · August 13, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1967
Place
Larchwood, IA · LARCHWOOD, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N78009Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115280

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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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3-2881  67/8/13    LARCHWOOD,IOWA      GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N78009              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZANNGER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N78009
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Zannger

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