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CHI84LA191

1984-05-13 · COLUMBUS, Ohio, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport LCK

Current FAA registration · N78204

Make / Model
GLOBE GC-1B
Year of manufacture
1946 · 38 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR C125 SERIES (125 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19550826
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA9A69

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN IT PASSED OVER AN ARRESTING CABLE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TAILWHEEL WAS DAMAGED ON A PREVIOUS LANDING AT RICKENBACKER AFB WHEN IT PASSED OVER AN ARRESTING CABLE AND HAD SINCE BEEN REPLACED. EXAMINATION OF THE BROKEN LANDING GEAR SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE FAILURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_CHI84LA191.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.