Globe GC1B N78321
1 April 2001 · Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 April 2001 at about 18:00 local time, a Globe GC1B registered N78321 was involved in an accident near Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cherry Point (NKT)
- Coordinates
- 35.0672, -77.4156
- Aircraft
- Globe GC1B
- Registration
- N78321
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Air Race/Show
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cherry Point → Cherry Point
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01LA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Fatigue cracking of the propeller hub that resulted in the in-flight separation of a propeller blade.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Globe GC1B lost a propeller blade in-flight while maneuvering in the number two position of a formation of three airplanes, a propeller blade separated from the propeller hub assembly. The second propeller blade, along with the hub assembly, subsequently separated from the engine crankshaft. Examination of the recovered propeller hub fracture faces disclosed fatigue cracking. The fatigue fracture propagated until it intersected the outside hub surface. According to McCauley Propeller the fatigue fracture reduced the propeller hub load carrying capacity until it was no longer a sufficient cross section to carry the centrifugal load of the propeller.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Globe GC1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1985 | Globe GC1B | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1985 | Globe GC1B | Whitpain, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Globe GC1B | Wellington, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1983 | Globe GC1B | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Globe GC1B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 1979 | Globe GC1B | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-46-350P | Black Mountain, North Carolina, United States | William C. Plate | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 2001 | Cessna 310Q | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | Allen W. Watson | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna 150L | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | Kitty Hawk Aero Tours | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2001 | North American P51-D | Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Cessna T-210F | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | Samuel J. Johnson | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | William K. Johnson | No injuries | - |