Globe GC-1B accident near Traverse City, Michigan, August 12, 2001
On August 12, 2001 at about 7:58 pm local time, a Globe GC-1B, registered N80917, was substantially damaged in an accident near Traverse City, Michigan (Cherry Capital airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot not following the emergency landing gear extension procedures. Factors were the failure of the hydraulic motor, and the landing gear locks not engaged.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 12, 2001 · about 7:58 pm local time
- Place
- Traverse City, Michigan · Cherry Capital · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B · all GC-1Bs on the register
- Registration
- N80917 · no longer on the register · serial 1110
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane's right main landing gear collapsed on landing. The pilot reported that he was unable to get a gear down indication during the landing approach. The pilot did not use the emergency landing gear extension. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the hydraulic system motor had an open electrical circuit. No anomalies were found with respect to the emergency landing gear extension system.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 28,000 hours in all; 25 in the last 90 days; 28,000 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 1, 2000
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,928 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 18, 2000; 37 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,710 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MBL Manistee MI
- Destination: TVC Traverse City MI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 6,501 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observation at 7:53 pm from TVC
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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Other NTSB records under N80917 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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