Globe GC-1B N3855
19 January 1968 · Westminster, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 January 1968 at about 14:00 local time, a Globe GC-1B registered N3855 was involved in an accident during in flight near Westminster, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westminster, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meadowlark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B
- Registration
- N3855
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0279
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL SELECTOR ON AUX TANK. AUX TANK EMPTY,1 INCHOF FUEL MEASURED FROM BOTTOM OF MAIN FUEL TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Globe GC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1968 | Globe GC-1B | Washburn, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1968 | Globe GC-1B | Benton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Globe GC-1B | Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1968 | Globe GC-1B | Reed City, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1968 | Globe GC-1B | Lawson, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1968 | Globe GC-1B | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |