# NTSB NYC73AN015: Globe GC-1B, N3217K, Coudersport, PA, July 23, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1972
- Place: Coudersport, PA · COUDERSPORT, PA
- Location: 41.7758° N, 78.0160° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Coudersport, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7758&lon=-78.0160&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167740
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1071  72/7/23    COUDERSPORT,PA      GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 6890
        TIME - 1730                    N3217K              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHERRY SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COUDERSPORT,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R TANK VENT CLOGGED BY MUD DAUBERS NEST. PLT LND IN ROCKY AREA. HANGARED LAST 6 MOS FOR REPAIRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3217K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3217K-1973-06-21), registration cancelled 1973-06-21, S/N 1210 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Cherry Springs

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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