Globe GC 1A accident near Los Lunas, NM
On October 9, 2017, a Globe GC 1A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Los Lunas, NM. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 9, 2017
- Place
- Los Lunas, NM
- Aircraft
- Globe GC 1A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.761°N, 106.745°W
- NTSB ID
- 20171016X91853
Official records · CEN18LA012
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 9, 2017, about 1425 mountain daylight time, a Globe Swift GC-1A airplane, N90365, impacted a steel culvert structure following a loss of control during takeoff from the Mid Valley Airpark (E98), Los Lunas, New Mexico. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight was originating from E98 at the time of the accident and was destined for Las Vegas, Nevada. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector who responded to the accident site, the airplane arrived at E98 the day before the accident as a refuel stop after attending a Swift airplane event in Texas. During the landing at E98, the airplane ground looped and sustained unknown damage to the airplane. Over the course of that day and the day of the accident, the pilot, who was also a mechanic, completed repairs to the airplane with assistance from persons at the airport. A portion of the repairs included welding to the right main landing gear link assemblies, and any additional repairs to the airplane were unknown. During takeoff from runway 36 (4,332 ft long by 37 ft wide) at E98 on the day of the accident, the airplane veered to the left of the runway and struck a berm. The airplane became airborne and then impacted a steel culvert structure adjacent to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial da
Probable cause
The loss of directional control during takeoff and impact with a steel culvert.
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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.
