# NTSB OAK66F0058: Globe GC1B, N281D, Al Tahoe, CA, July 5, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 5, 1965
- Place: Al Tahoe, CA · AL TAHOE, CA
- Location: 38.9419° N, 119.9835° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Al Tahoe, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9419&lon=-119.9835&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177157
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK66F0058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0397   65/7/5    AL TAHOE CALIF      GLOBE GC1B          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 290
        TIME - 1330                    N281D               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE TAHOE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-ATTEMPTED T.O.IN CONDITIONS EXCEEDING PERFOR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FAILED TO RETRACT LDG GEAR ON TAKE OFF
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N281D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N281D-1970-09-01), registration cancelled 1970-09-01, S/N 225 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GLOBE GC1B
- Registry model: [Globe GC-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/globe-gc-1b) (registry code 9230104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lake Tahoe

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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