NYC66F0195

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Johnstown, NY · August 22, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1965
Place
Johnstown, NY · JOHNSTOWN, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N78023Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175926

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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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3-2298  65/8/22    JOHNSTOWN NY        GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N78023              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULCO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N78023
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fulco

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