Globe GC-1B N3292K
26 January 2006 · West Palm Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 January 2006 at about 17:00 local time, a Globe GC-1B registered N3292K was involved in an accident near West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. One person was 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Palm Beach General Aviat (F45)
- Coordinates
- 26.8453, -80.2214
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B
- Registration
- N3292K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Palm Beach → West Palm Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA06LA049
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power during descent due to an undetermined reason, which resulted in an off-airport forced landing and collision with a culvert.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo private pilot was preparing to land following a personal flight. The pilot said that as the airplane descended to about 1,000 feet msl, all engine power was lost. The pilot performed engine emergency procedures, but was unable to restore engine power, and he selected a grass-covered field as a forced landing site. During the forced landing, the left main gear wheel struck a culvert, and the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The airplane's maximum fuel capacity is about 55.6 gallons, with 52 gallons of usable fuel. The unusable fuel is about 3.6 gallons, or 1.8 gallons per side. The fuel tanks were not breached during the accident. Salvage crews reported draining about 5 gallons of fuel from the accident airplane prior to recovery.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Globe GC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2005 | Globe GC-1B | Athens, Tennessee, United States | James Heathfield | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Globe GC-1B | Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States | Mark S. Clark | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Globe GC-1B | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Austin M. Breining | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2007 | Globe GC-1B | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | Daniel J. White | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Globe GC-1B | Cypress, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 2004 | Globe GC-1B | Placerville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2006 | Lake LA-4-200 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2006 | Mooney M20J | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Beechcraft A24R | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Dahlstrom - Piel Emeraude CP-30 | Venice, Florida, United States | David G. Dahlstrom | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-34-200 | Deland, Florida, United States | Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2006 | Howard DGA-15P | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |