Globe GC-1B accident near Concord, California, April 14, 2023
On April 14, 2023 at about 11:00 pm local time, a 1946 Globe GC-1B, registered N80922, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Concord, California (Buchanan Field Airport). 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a landing in gusting wind conditions.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 14, 2023 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Concord, California · Buchanan Field Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Globe GC-1B, built 1946 · all GC-1Bs on the register
- Registration
- N80922 · registry record · serial 1115
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that during a touch and go landing, he experienced a wind gust that turned the airplane to the right and then to the left. The was unable to correct the airplane’s heading and the airplane exited the runway which resulted in substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,106 hours in all; 29 in this make and model; 28 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days; 6,106 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 3,472 hours in all; 0 in this make and model
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 28.2 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 1, 2023; 2.5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,970 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin Engine Company 6A-350-C1 (piston); 1,559 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KCCR Concord CA at 10:50 pm
- Destination: KCCR Concord CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19R, 5,001 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 13 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
- Altimeter: 30.19 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 pm from KCCR
Weather report (METAR): METAR KCCR 042353Z 25013G17KT 10SM CLR 14/00 A3019
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number WPR23LA161.