Event CHI84LA191

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

Registry · N78204

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

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

Registrant of record

GILLASPIE WADE D JR

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N78204 Globe GC-1B None

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 ↗.

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