Globe GC1B accident near El Paso, Texas, June 4, 2022
On June 4, 2022 at about 7:00 pm local time, a 1946 Globe GC1B, registered CFDYB, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near El Paso, Texas (El Paso airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during take off.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 4, 2022 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- El Paso, Texas · El Paso · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Globe GC1B, built 1946 · all GC1Bs on the register
- Registration
- CFDYB · no longer on the register · serial 1025
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported he intended to depart the residential street to ferry the airplane to an airport. While taking off headed east, he felt a “gust of wind” and was “unable to correct.” The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings when it impacted a brick wall. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
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
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during takeoff defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 900 hours in all; 800 in this make and model; 0 in the last 90 days; 0 in the last 30 days; 900 as pilot in command; 0 on instruments
- Last flight review: May 1, 1962
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,500 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 1,710 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental 145-D-2-2 (piston); 400 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ELP El Paso TX at 3:30 pm
- Destination: ELP El Paso TX
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
- Observation at 9:51 am from KELP, 5 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KELP 141551Z 27014KT 10SM FEW180 SCT250 31/09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP061 T03060094 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on July 27, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 10 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
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