Globe GC-1A accident near Blue Ridge, Georgia, May 22, 1988
On May 22, 1988 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Globe GC-1A, registered N80582, was substantially damaged in an accident near Blue Ridge, Georgia. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 22, 1988 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Blue Ridge, Georgia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1A · all GC-1As on the register
- Registration
- N80582 · no longer on the register · serial 85
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WX CONDITIONS DURING THE FLT. HE MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND OTHER COURSE CHANGES IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO BETTER WX, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VFR FLT. HE SUBSEQUENTLY ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LDG ON A HIGHWAY. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO LAND, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK UTILITY WIRES, FELL TO THE TERRAIN BELOW, AND LANDED HARD. THE PLT NOTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A 'FAVORABLE WX ANALYSIS' PRIOR TO DEPARTURE; HOWEVER, HE DID NOT ELABORATE ON THE CONTENT OF THE BRIEFING. THE BRIEFING WAS OBTAINED BY TELEPHONE ABOUT 1.5 HRS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 850 hours in all; 600 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 721 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,587 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 10, 1987; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,570 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental C-90-12F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MOR Morristown TN at 9:30 pm
- Destination: MMI Athens TN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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