Globe GC-1B N3721K

Summary

On 20 September 2003 at about 15:15 local time, a Globe GC-1B registered N3721K was involved in an accident near Summerville, South Carolina, 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.

Date

20 September 2003 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Summerville, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Charleston Executive (JZI)

Coordinates

33.0581, -80.2742

Aircraft

Globe GC-1B

Registration

N3721K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Summerville → Summerville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL03LA143

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine # 6 connecting rod bearing. A factor was the collision with a gate.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during cruise flight the engine began to make a loud "tapping" noise and began to vibrate. As the pilot maneuvered to make an emergency landing on a dirt road, the engine made a loud "bang," lost power, and collided with a gate on rollout,. Examination of the engine revealed that the number 6 connecting rod bearing failed and the connecting rod separated from the crankshaft. Review of the engine records revealed that the engine was removed from the airplane on September 29, 1987, and reinstalled on the airplane on September 22, 1998. There were no records indicating that the engine was stored in accordance with the manufactures service information letter, SIL99-1: Engine preservation for active and stored aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.