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NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Sheridan, OR · August 22, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 22, 1984, 14:00 local (21:00 UTC)
Place
Sheridan, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2345BGlobe GC-1B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840822043019A
Case key
39997

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightTakeoff - initial climb
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in command(cfi)Cause
Raising of flaps - improperDual studentCause
Altitude - not maintainedPilot in command(cfi)Factor
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

Analysis

CFI stated, 'the acft became airborne aprx 2/3 of the way down a 3000 ft gravel and dirt rwy. At lift off, OR slightly before or after, student put on full flaps. Until this point student was in control of the airplane except for minor corrections from me. After takeoff and slow climb to aprx 50 to 100 ft AGL, I was flying the airplane. Then student took off all flaps. Acft settled onto plowed field off the end of the runway.'

Aircraft

Registration
N2345B
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
3645
Airframe hours
1,459
Engine
Continental C-125, 125 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Bob Gillian
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · August 21, 1984 · 1 hours before
Airport
runway 25, 3,000 × ft, gravel

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
26
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Right
Flight hours
2,064 total · 1 in this make and model · 1,962 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
16 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N2345B · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.