Globe GC-1B accident near Sheridan, Oregon, August 22, 1984
On August 22, 1984 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Globe GC-1B, registered N2345B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sheridan, Oregon. It was an instructional 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
- August 22, 1984 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Sheridan, Oregon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B · all GC-1Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2345B · registry record · serial 3645
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
CFI STATED, 'THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE APRX 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN A 3000 FT GRAVEL AND DIRT RWY. AT LIFT OFF, OR SLIGHTLY BEFORE OR AFTER, STUDENT PUT ON FULL FLAPS. UNTIL THIS POINT STUDENT WAS IN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE EXCEPT FOR MINOR CORRECTIONS FROM ME. AFTER TAKEOFF AND SLOW CLIMB TO APRX 50 TO 100 FT AGL, I WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE. THEN STUDENT TOOK OFF ALL FLAPS. ACFT SETTLED ONTO PLOWED FIELD OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.'
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,064 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 39 in the last 90 days; 1,962 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,459 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 21, 1984; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental C-125 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 3,000 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 16°F (-9°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2345B the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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