Globe 9C-1B and Globe 9C-1B mid-air collision near Okeechobee, Florida, April 10, 1994
On April 10, 1994 at about 9:00 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Globe 9C-1B (N78321) and Globe 9C-1B (N80949), were involved in a mid-air collision near Okeechobee, Florida. 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
BOTH PILOTS MISJUDGED THEIR CLEARANCE FROM EACH OTHER.
BOTH PILOTS MISJUDGED THEIR CLEARANCE FROM EACH OTHER.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 10, 1994 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Okeechobee, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident · mid-air collision
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Globe 9C-1B
- Registration
- N78321 · registry record · serial 2321
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Globe 9C-1B
- Registration
- N80949 · registry record · serial 1142
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Globe 9C-1B final · quoted from the NTSB record
THREE AIRPLANES WERE FLYING FORMATION PERFORMING AEROBATICS, AND DURING A MANEUVER TWO COLLIDED. BOTH SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
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 NTSB's narrative for the Globe 9C-1B final · quoted from the NTSB record
THREE AIRPLANES WERE FLYING FORMATION PERFORMING AEROBATICS, AND DURING A MANEUVER TWO COLLIDED. BOTH SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
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 for the Globe 9C-1B from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,500 hours in all; 1,320 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 16 in the last 30 days; 4,300 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,050 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 5, 1994; 23 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,970 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-360-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:47 pm from FPR, 38 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
The factual record for the Globe 9C-1B from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,091 hours in all; 1,200 in this make and model; 49 in the last 90 days; 49 in the last 30 days; 2,014 as pilot in command; 70 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,066 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 27, 1994; 49 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,970 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
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 N78321 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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