OAK70DVD17

NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Concord, CA · April 18, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1970
Place
Concord, CA · CONCORD, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N78234Globe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130617

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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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3-1965  70/4/18    CONCORD,CALIF       GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0820                    N78234              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      30, 2996 TOTAL HOURS, 10
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCHANAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
        REMARKS- DMSTNG SFT-FLD T/O.PLT LWRD NSE TO GAIN AIRSPEED UNAWARE STDNT RETRACTED GR AFT LIFT-OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N78234
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buchanan Field