Globe GC-1B N3314K
13 August 1990 · Vacaville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1990 at about 00:10 local time, a Globe GC-1B registered N3314K, operated by R.m. Lundsford, S.r., was involved in an accident near Vacaville, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vacaville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.4099, -122.0095
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B
- Registration
- N3314K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- R.m. Lundsford, S.r.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Woodland
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA286
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE RESULTING IN AN INFLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH AN UNFAVORABLE WIND AT A LOW ALTITUDE IN A HILLY TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HE MADE A NORMAL TAKEOFF AND WAS IN THE INITIAL CLIMB, WHEN HE MADE A HEADING CHANGE TOWARDS A LOW AREA IN THE HILLS. AT THAT TIME THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT INVERTED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER FROM THE UNUSUAL ATTITUDE HE STRUCK THE HILLSIDE. THE OWNER REFUSED ACCESS TO THE AIRCRAFT FOR EXAMINATION AFTER ILLEGALLY REMOVING IT. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE 230 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS WITH PEAK GUSTS TO 23 KNOTS. A RESIDENT FLIGHT EXAMINER STATED THE WINDS WERE VERY 'CHOPPY'.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Globe GC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1989 | Globe GC-1B | Metropolis, Illinois, United States | Holmes, Donald R. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Globe GC-1B | Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | William T. Bethea | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1992 | Globe GC-1B | Cucamonga, California, United States | Douglas R. Barrow | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1988 | Globe GC-1B | Pipe Creek, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Globe GC-1B | Myrtlewood, Alabama, United States | Moore Charles | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 1992 | Globe GC-1B | Cucamonga, California, United States | Walter W. Campbell | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |