Globe GC-1B accident near Edgewood, TX
On December 18, 1999, a Globe GC-1B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Edgewood, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 18, 1999
- Place
- Edgewood, TX
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.689°N, 95.879°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20234
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 18, 1999, at 1617 central standard time, a Globe GC-1B (Swift) airplane, N80951, registered to the Aircraft Components MFG, Inc. of Sulphur Springs, Texas, and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain following a loss of engine power near Edgewood, Texas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from Sulphur Springs, Texas, about 1605, with a destination of the Thompson Field Airport near Canton, Texas. A pilot reported that while flying 43 miles north of Terrell, he heard a "May Day" call from the pilot of a Swift airplane. The pilot indicated "an engine problem or failure, 4 miles north of Canton going down." Witnesses reported observing the airplane maneuvering at a low altitude with the propeller not turning. As the airplane made a turn, its nose dropped, and the airplane descended and impacted the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to FAA records, the pilot was issued a commercial pilot certificate on December 19, 1973, for rotorcraft-helicopter with a helicopter instrument rating. On September 14, 1989, he obtained a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating. The pilot held a third class medical certificate, which was issued September 10, 1998. The medical certificate stipulated a limitation to have corrective lenses available for near vision while operating an aircraft. A review of
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a forced landing which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing factors were the failure of the engine driven fuel pump, the engine manufacturer's use of an inadequate fuel pump which was only intended for automobile engines, and the FAA's certification of the engine with an inadequate component.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
