# NTSB NYC75AN005: Globe GC-1B, N3342K, Plum Island, MA, July 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1974
- Place: Plum Island, MA · PLUM ISLAND, MA
- Location: 42.8126° N, 70.8134° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plum Island, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8126&lon=-70.8134&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173399
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1703  74/7/13    PLUM ISLAND,MASS    GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 960
        TIME - 1441                    N3342K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLUM ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLUM ISLAND,MASS            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS AT EST ALT 3-500FT AGL.VCNTY PLUM ISLAND ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3342K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3342K-1974-09-10), registration cancelled 1974-09-10, S/N 1335, built 1946 (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: Plum Island

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740713022669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740713022669A), Jul 13, 1974: Univac GC1B, Plum Island, MA, Destroyed. Acft obsvd performing aerobatic maneuvers at EST alt 3-500FT AGL.vcnty Plum Island arpt.

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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