OAK67D0328

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · San Jose, CA · May 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1967
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3321KGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117281

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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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3-1558  67/5/15    SAN JOSE, CALIF     GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1224
        TIME - 1215                    N3321K              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 707 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REID-HILLVIEW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RT FRONT CYLINDER,PISTON SEIZED. ACFT OWNER FAILED TO INFORM PLT OF RECENT ENG OVERHAUL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3321K
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reid-Hillview

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