# NTSB MKC68D0142: Globe GC-1B, N78009, Larchwood, IA, August 13, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1967
- Place: Larchwood, IA · LARCHWOOD, IA
- Location: 43.4546° N, 96.4363° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Larchwood, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4546&lon=-96.4363&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115280
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68D0142
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0142

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78009-1971-02-11), registration cancelled 1971-02-11, S/N 2009 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GLOBE GC-1B
- Registry model: [Globe GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/globe-gc-1b) (registry code 9230104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Zannger

## Other investigations on N78009 (1)

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.

- [NTSB UNK64X2619](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2619), Jul 3, 1964: Globe Swift GC1B (N78009), Ligonier, IN, substantial damage

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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