Globe GC1-B accident near Miami, Florida, May 22, 1988
On May 22, 1988 at about 4:49 pm local time, a Globe GC1-B, registered N90379, was substantially damaged in an accident near Miami, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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 4:49 pm local time
- Place
- Miami, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Globe GC1-B · all GC1-Bs on the register
- Registration
- N90379 · no longer on the register · serial 393
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
HYDRAULIC MOTOR ACTIVATED LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE PILOT BELIEVING THIS TO INDICATE A LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION SLOWED THE ACFT AND EXTENDED THE GEAR. A GEAR DOWN INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR ACTIVATED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHILE CONTINUING TO TROUBLESHOOT WHAT HE BELIEVED TO BE A LANDING GEAR PROBLEM, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND LOST POWER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD THE HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. DURING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK BRUSH AND GROUNDLOOPED. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE TAIL WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE CAUSE OF THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR ACTIVATED LIGHT ILLUMINATION WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE PILOT DID NOT PULL THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 31,860 hours in all; 1,016 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 21,700 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,471 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 7, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 1,710 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Franklin CAS-350-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TMB at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:48 pm from TMB, 2 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N90379 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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