Globe GC-1B N80922

Summary

On 14 April 2023 at about 23:00 local time, a Globe GC-1B registered N80922 was involved in an accident near Concord, 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.

Date

14 April 2023 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Concord, California, United States

Nearest airport

Buchanan Field Airport (CCR)

Coordinates

37.9897, -122.0569

Aircraft

Globe GC-1B

Registration

N80922

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

Concord → Concord

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA161

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a landing in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during a touch and go landing, he experienced a wind gust that turned the airplane to the right and then to the left. The was unable to correct the airplane’s heading and the airplane exited the runway which resulted in substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.