Accident Globe GC-1B N80978,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295358
 
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Date:Wednesday 20 August 2003
Time:08:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic GC1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Globe GC-1B
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N80978
MSN: 1171
Total airframe hrs:887 hours
Engine model:Continental C125
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Cottonwood, ID -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Orofino, ID (S68)
Destination airport:Cottonwood, ID (S84)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
While flaring to land, an updraft caused the airplane to rise and touchdown on the main landing gear somewhat hard. After the aircraft bounced, the pilot initiated a go-around with the carburetor heat on and the flaps in the down position. Full power was added, but the plane mushed and came back down, resulting in the left main landing gear collapsing. The aircraft exited the left side of the runway and down a slight incline before impacting a fence and coming to rest in an adjoining pasture.





Probable Cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors contributing to the accident were the updraft, the terrain drop-off, and the fence.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA03LA175
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA03LA175

Revision history:

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