Globe GC-1B N3232K
8 November 1997 · Los Angeles, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 November 1997 at about 18:30 local time, a Globe GC-1B registered N3232K was involved in an accident near Los Angeles, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whitman (WHP)
- Coordinates
- 34.2498, -118.4107
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B
- Registration
- N3232K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control due to an inadvertent ground loop resulting from a deflated tire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During touchdown the right tire blew out. Despite application of full left brake, the pilot lost directional control and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. Thereafter, the conventional main landing gear collapsed and the left wing broke upon contacting the runway. The FAA examined the airplane and reported observing that the right main tire had an 8-inch-long circumferential laceration in the center tread groove. No evidence of pronounced weather checking was observed. The tire was about 9 years old.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Globe GC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1997 | Globe GC-1B | Yates, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1997 | Globe GC-1B | Gatesville, Texas, United States | Sunset Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Globe GC-1B | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 21 Mar 1998 | Globe GC-1B | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1996 | Globe GC-1B | Jean, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1996 | Globe GC-1B | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1997 | Airbus A300 B4-203 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Tahoe City, California, United States | Usda / Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Julian, California, United States | Plus One Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Schweizer 2-32 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Bellanca 7ECA | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 | Castaic, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |