MKC69F0213

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Washburn, IA · October 12, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1968
Place
Washburn, IA · WASHBURN, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3764KGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108353

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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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3-3259  68/10/12   WASHBURN,IOWA       GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1240
        TIME - 1635                    N3764K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYERS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- RT GR ACTUATING ARM FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3764K
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flyers

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