NYC66F0034

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1A · Allentown, PA · July 1, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1965
Place
Allentown, PA · ALLENTOWN, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N80579Globe GC-1A
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176751

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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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3-1473   65/7/1    ALLENTOWN PA        GLOBE GC-1A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1255
        TIME - 1430                    N80579              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1050 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ABE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N80579
Reported as
Globe GC-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Abe

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