# NTSB NYC83LA162: Globe GC-1B, N3286K, Toughkenamon, PA, July 1, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 1, 1983, 18:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Toughkenamon, PA
- Coordinates: 39.830852, -75.750259 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8309&lon=-75.7503&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35218
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA162
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35218/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA162

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - downdraft (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS PRACTICING STOP & GO LANDINGS ON RWY 24. HE STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS IN A NORMAL LANDING CONFIGURATION AT 68 MPH, APRX 8 FT AGL, WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE DOWNDRAFT RESULTED FROM WIND BLOWING OVER TREES PARALLELING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A 3-POINT ATTITUDE, THE WHEELS DUG IN THE GROUND APRX 6 INCHES & THE COWLING & WINDSHIELD WERE DAMAGED AT THAT TIME. THE PLT REPORTED THE ACFT CAME DOWN ABOUT 200 FT FURTHER DOWN THE RWY IN A 20 DEG NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3286K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GLOBE GC-1B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1279
- Airframe hours: 2053
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-125 125 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: E. R. Galli & N. J. Martell
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 28, 1982
- Departed: N57, TOUGHKENAMON, PA
- Airport: N57, New Garden, runway 24, 3,400 × 50 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; private, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 987 total, 11 in this make and model, 781 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ILG, 13 nm away

## 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 19830701027959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830701027959A), Jul 1, 1983: Univac GC1B, Toughkenamon, PA, Substantial damage. Pilot made hard landing causing bounce and substantial damage on second touchdown.

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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