Globe GC 1A N90365
9 October 2017 · Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 October 2017 at about 20:25 local time, a Globe GC 1A registered N90365 was involved in an accident near Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mid Valley Airpark (E98)
- Coordinates
- 34.7611, -106.7450
- Aircraft
- Globe GC 1A
- Registration
- N90365
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1946
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Lunas → Las Vegas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN18LA012
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of directional control during takeoff and impact with a steel culvert.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane arrived to the airport as a refuel stop the day before the accident. During the landing, 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 the 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 the day following the ground loop, 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 pilot died of his injuries 17 days after the accident. Persons who spoke to the pilot before and after the accident reported the pilot had minimal flying experience in recent years in the accident airplane. The pilot stated during his hospital stay after the accident that there were no mechanical issues during the accident takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Globe GC-1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1988 | Globe GC-1A | Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States | James W. Young | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Globe GC-1A | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1978 | Globe GC-1A | Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1975 | Globe GC-1A | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1974 | Globe GC-1A | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1970 | Globe GC-1A | Benton Harbr, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2017 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Edgewood, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Air Tractor AT 502 | Portales, New Mexico, United States | King AG Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Bell 206L 3 | Ancho, New Mexico, United States | WQRE News 13 | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Cirrus SR22T | Raton, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2017 | Cessna 180 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2017 | Cessna 170 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Serendipity Flying Club | No injuries | - |