Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA185

LIBERTY, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N80577

GLOBE GC-1B

Analysis

THE PLT EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT PARTIAL LOSS OF PWR AFTER WHICH HE SHUT OFF THE MASTER SWITCH, AND THE FUEL VALVE AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING ON A NEARBY ARPT. HOWEVER, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALT TO CLEAR A POWERLINE. A STEEP TURN WAS MADE AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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