On July 1, 2000, a Globe GC-1B (registration N80710) was involved in an aviation accident near Pacoima, CA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During a wheel landing, the airplane bounced twice, drifted over the median, and attempted a go-around. Low airspeed led to landing on a taxiway, where the left wing struck a fence and trees, causing the airplane to spin.
Event Description
The approach to landing was normal. When the pilot attempted a wheel landing, the airplane bounced. The pilot applied power to soften the next touchdown, but the airplane bounced again and drifted over the median between the runway and the taxiway.
Sequence of Events
After the second bounce, the pilot attempted a go-around by adding full power, but the airplane continued to drift left. He determined that his airspeed was too low to complete the go-around. Once the airplane cleared a row of parked airplanes, he attempted to land on a taxiway. During this landing attempt, the left wing contacted a chain link fence and trees, which spun the airplane into the trees.