Globe GC-1B N80997

Summary

On 21 October 2007 at about 16:00 local time, a Globe GC-1B registered N80997, operated by Daniel J. White, was involved in an accident near Edenton, North 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

21 October 2007 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Edenton, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Northeastern Regional Airport (KEDE)

Coordinates

36.0228, -76.5717

Aircraft

Globe GC-1B

Registration

N80997

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Daniel J. White

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Edenton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA08CA008

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while on final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he reduced power abeam his intended touchdown point. Just prior to turning base leg the airspeed was 80 mph and the flaps were at 50 percent. The pilot continued the turn to final and lowered the flaps to the full down position. The left wing dropped down about 60 degrees and the pilot applied full power. The pilot leveled the wings but was unable to arrest the sink rate before the airplane collided hard with the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed both left and right wing spars were bent downward.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.