Globe GC-1B accident near Afton, MN
On March 2, 2024, a Globe GC-1B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Afton, MN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 2, 2024
- Place
- Afton, MN
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.911°N, 92.799°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240302193869
Official records · CEN24FA125
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 2, 2024, about 0942 central standard time, a Globe GC-1B airplane, N2387B, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Afton, Minnesota. Both occupants were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A friend of the pilots stated that the planned destination of the flight was Granite Falls Municipal Airport (GDB), Granite Falls, Minnesota. ADS-B data for the accident flight showed that the airplane departed Lake Elmo Airport (21D), St. Paul, Minnesota, to the southeast about 0937 and climbed to about 2,550 ft mean sea level (msl). About 0939, the airplane turned on a south course and continued in that general direction until the data ended at 0942 (see figure 1). Near the end of the recorded data, the airplane’s ground speed slowed to about 52 kts and its altitude decreased to about 1,325 ft msl over a period of about 14 seconds, equivalent to a descent rate of about 5,300 ft per minute. The last data point was adjacent to where the wreckage was found, near the peak of a hill (see figure 2). A witness that was outside his house about 600 ft north of the accident site saw the plane in a “quick nosedive” and disappear. He heard the crash and ran to the scene to try to provide aid. The owner of the property where the airplane impacted terrain stated that he was in the house at the time of the accident and heard an “exceptionally” loud airplane. He stated that the engine was steady and loud, followed by 1-2 seconds of silence, then 1-2 seconds of engine noise, then it “went q
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin.
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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.
