Globe GC-1B accident near West Palm Beach, Florida, January 26, 2006
On January 26, 2006 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Globe GC-1B, registered N3292K, was substantially damaged in an accident near West Palm Beach, Florida (North Palm Beach General Aviat 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
A loss of engine power during descent due to an undetermined reason, which resulted in an off-airport forced landing and collision with a culvert.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 26, 2006 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- West Palm Beach, Florida · North Palm Beach General Aviat · 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
- N3292K · no longer on the register · serial 1285
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The solo private pilot was preparing to land following a personal flight. The pilot said that as the airplane descended to about 1,000 feet msl, all engine power was lost. The pilot performed engine emergency procedures, but was unable to restore engine power, and he selected a grass-covered field as a forced landing site. During the forced landing, the left main gear wheel struck a culvert, and the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The airplane's maximum fuel capacity is about 55.6 gallons, with 52 gallons of usable fuel. The unusable fuel is about 3.6 gallons, or 1.8 gallons per side. The fuel tanks were not breached during the accident. Salvage crews reported draining about 5 gallons of fuel from the accident airplane prior to recovery.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,244 hours in all; 514 in this make and model
- Last flight review: August 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,880.6 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 1, 2005
- Maximum gross weight: 1,970 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: F45 West Palm Beach FL at 3:00 pm
- Destination: F45 West Palm Beach FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 4,303 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,400 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.27 inHg
- Observation at 5:53 pm from PBI, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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