Globe GC-1B accident near Millbrook, New York, November 27, 1984
On November 27, 1984 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Globe GC-1B, registered N3709K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Millbrook, New York (Sky Acres 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
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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
- November 27, 1984 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Millbrook, New York · Sky Acres · 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
- N3709K · registry record · serial 1402
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT STATED THAT WHILE TAXIING OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE TAXIWAY, A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE ACFT TO DRIFT LEFT. PLT STATED HE OVER CORRECTED WITH RUDDER AND POWER; ACFT SWERVED RIGHT, OFF THE NARROW PREPARED SURFACE AND DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 420 hours in all; 420 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 313 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,250 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 16, 1984; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,710 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-125-2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 3,885 ft by 20 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Wind: from 180° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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