Globe GC-1B N3217K
23 July 1972 · Coudersport, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 July 1972 at about 17:30 local time, a Globe GC-1B registered N3217K, operated by Sallade Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Coudersport, Pennsylvania, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coudersport, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cherry Springs
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B
- Registration
- N3217K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sallade Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1071
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
R TANK VENT CLOGGED BY MUD DAUBERS NEST. PLT LNDIN ROCKY AREA. HANGARED LAST 6 MOS FOR REPAIRS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Globe GC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1972 | Globe GC-1B | St Joseph, Missouri, United States | Geneva Lake BO | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Globe GC-1B | Weatherford, Texas, United States | Little, SAM J | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Globe GC-1B | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1972 | Globe GC-1B | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1972 | Globe GC-1B | Hanahan, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 1972 | Globe GC-1B | East Haven, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |