NYC73AN135

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Warwick, NY · April 21, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 21, 1973
Place
Warwick, NY · WARWICK, NY
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2324BGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730421008049A
Case key
170308

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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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3-0678  73/4/21    WARWICK,NY          GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 500
        TIME - 1840                    N2324B              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARWICK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARWICK,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- 2ND TKOF.RAN OFF RWY INTO LAKE.TANKS FOUND EMPTY.PLT AND PAX DROWNED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2324B
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Warwick

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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