Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87FA160

PLEASANT VIEW, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N80532

Globe GLOBE GC-1A

Analysis

UPON RETURNING FROM A SHORT LOCAL AREA FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED AS IT BUZZED THE OWNERS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, WHERE THE PASSENGER WAVED TO HIS FAMILY. THE PLT PULLED UP SHARPLY AND MADE ANOTHER LOW PASS. THIS PULLUP WAS STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE CLIMB PEAKED THEN THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND DESCENDED UNTIL STRIKING A HOUSE ABOUT A MILE FROM THE AIRSTRIP. BOTH HOUSE AND AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED BY IMPACT AND FIRE. BOTH PASSES OVER THE AIRSTRIP WERE DOWNWIND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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