Globe GC-1B N80792
16 May 1970 · Blue Ridge, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 May 1970 at about 16:10 local time, a Globe GC-1B registered N80792 was involved in an accident during in flight near Blue Ridge, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blue Ridge, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B
- Registration
- N80792
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Rural Retreat, Va → Baileys Crossrds, Va
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1124
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES OBS ACFT FLYING IN AND OUT OF LOW CLOUDS. ACFT CERTIFICATED FOR VFR FLT ONLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Globe GC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1970 | Globe GC-1B | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Globe GC-1B | Lesterville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Globe GC-1B | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1970 | Globe GC-1B | Hinsdale, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1970 | Globe GC-1B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Globe GC-1B | Franklin, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |