Globe GC-1B accident near Truckee, CA
On July 4, 2003, a Globe GC-1B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Truckee, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 4, 2003
- Place
- Truckee, CA
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.116°N, 119.681°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030712X01075
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 4, 2003, about 1115 Pacific daylight time, a Globe GC-1B, N78053, banked to the right and collided with the runway during takeoff at the Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee, California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries, and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal cross-country flight was originating with a planned destination of Nevada County Air Park, Grass Valley, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. In a written statement, a witness, who also held a commercial pilot certificate, stated that after egressing from a glider, he was standing adjacent to runway 19, about 1,300 feet from the departure end of the runway. He first noticed the Globe when it was several feet above the runway surface and departing on runway 19. He noted that the airplane's nose appeared to be in an unusually high pitch attitude. With the airplane still several feet above the runway, he witnessed the landing gear fold into the retracted position, and the airplane start a gradual right turn. He thought that the airplane's attitude seemed unusual, and opined that the airplane would not be able to climb in such a configuration. The witness further stated that the Globe was unable to sustain a positive climb rate and as it gained altitude, it settled back down. The airplane continued the slight right bank resulting in the right wing and nose impacting the ground simultaneously. H
Probable cause
an in-flight loss of control due to the pilot's rotation to an excessive pitch up attitude after takeoff and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude and the lack of stall warning devices on the airplane.
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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.
