No fatalities
28 Nov 2020: GLOBE GC1A — Ottawa, KS
On 28 Nov 2020, a GLOBE GC1A was involved in an aviation accident near Ottawa, KS. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain attain proper pitch attitude of the airplane causing it to exceed its critical angle of attack, enter an aerodynamic stall, and subsequently impact terrain, and his poor decision making and lack of experience that led… This summary draws on records from NTSB; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain attain proper pitch attitude of the airplane causing it to exceed its critical angle of attack, enter an aerodynamic stall, and subsequently impact terrain, and his poor decision making and lack of experience that led him to attempt the takeoff from the road.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotPitch control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilot