Globe GC-1B N78096
14 April 2022 · Huntsville, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 April 2022 at about 18:55 local time, a Globe GC-1B registered N78096 was involved in an accident near Huntsville, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huntsville, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Huntsville Municipal Airport (UTS)
- Coordinates
- 30.7466, -95.5880
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B
- Registration
- N78096
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1946
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Conroe → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN22LA180
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that in cruise flight he positioned the fuel selector to the right auxiliary fuel tank and set a timer for 20 minutes. He practiced private pilot maneuvers and then proceeded to a nearby airport for touch-and-go landings. He did not switch the fuel selector back to the main fuel tank because he did not notice the timer. The pilot completed one touch-and-go landing and during the initial climb, the engine experienced a total loss of power. He pitched the nose of the airplane down for a forced landing and the engine regained power momentarily. The engine again experienced a loss of power, the airplane stalled, and impacted the ground adjacent to the runway resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. He stated that he should have refueled the airplane before the flight, so he did not have to worry about fuel management.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Globe GC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2021 | Globe GC-1B | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2023 | Globe GC-1B | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Globe GC-1B | Afton, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Globe GC-1B | Lone Oak, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Globe GC 1B | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2016 | Globe GC 1B | Hedgesville, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2022 | Cessna R182 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 27 Feb 2022 | Kitfox 4-1200 | Woodstock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-28-140 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Texas Aviation Acaemy | No injuries | - |
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