Globe GC-1B accident near Cottage Grove, OR

On July 21, 2007, a Globe GC-1B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cottage Grove, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

July 21, 2007

Place

Cottage Grove, OR

Aircraft

Globe GC-1B · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

43.800°N, 123.029°W

NTSB ID

20070801X01078

Official records · SEA07FA208

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 21, 2007, approximately 1420 Pacific daylight time, a Globe Swift GC-1B, N3867K, impacted the waters of a small pond during the initial climb-out after takeoff from Cottage Grove State Airport, Cottage Grove, Oregon. The airline transport pilot and his passenger were killed in the accident sequence, and the airplane, which was owned by an acquaintance of the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The local 14 CFR Part 91 personal pleasure flight was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed. There was no report of an ELT activation. According to its owner, the airplane was up for sale, and the passenger had come from out of state to inspect and possibly purchase it. As part of that process, the owner of the airplane arranged for a pilot, who was also the individual who maintained the aircraft for the owner, to take the passenger up for a demonstration ride. Shortly after establishing the initial climb after takeoff, while the airplane was about 1,500 feet past the departure end of runway 15, witnesses heard the engine cough and sputter. The engine rpm reportedly accelerated between the two or three times it coughed/sputtered, and soon thereafter the airplane's left wing dropped. Almost immediately after the wing dropped, the airplane rolled further to the left, and then descended below the tree line and impacted the surface of a small shallow pond. The pond, which is located about one-half mile from the departure end of the runway, is within in the Cottage Grove East Regional Park, about 400 yards west of the p

Probable cause

The partial/momentary loss of engine power during the takeoff initial climb for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed while maneuvering following the loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the operation of the airplane at a weight above Maximum Certified Gross Weight.

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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.