Accident Globe GC-1A Swift N80715,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292635
 
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Date:Sunday 12 February 2006
Time:15:29 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic GC1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Globe GC-1A Swift
Owner/operator:Walter G Boeck
Registration: N80715
MSN: 118
Total airframe hrs:2340 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-360-A1D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Rancho Murieta, California -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Willows-Glenn County Airport, CA (WLW/KWLW)
Destination airport:Rancho Murieta, CA (KRIU)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During the landing rollout on runway 22, the airplane veered off the runway to the right, encountered soft soil, and nosed over. The pilot thought that the right brake dragged, and then locked up after touchdown. The airplane veered to the right and nosed over in soft dirt after leaving the runway. Federal Aviation Administration inspectors examined the airplane and found no evidence of mechanical malfunction or lockup with the brake system.

Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on the landing roll.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX06LA112
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX06LA112

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
6 November 2008 N80715 Private 1 Ione, CA w/o
Loss of control

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Oct-2022 07:07 ASN Update Bot Added

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