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MIA08CA008

2007-10-21 · Edenton, North Carolina, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KEDE

Current FAA registration · N80997

Make / Model
GLOBE GC-1B
Year of manufacture
1946 · 61 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19561105
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB06FF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while on final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall.

Factual narrative

The pilot stated he reduced power abeam his intended touch down point. Just prior to turning base leg the airspeed was 80 mph and the flaps were at 50 percent. The pilot continued the turn to final and lowered the flaps to the full down position. The left wing dropped down about 60 degrees and the pilot applied full power. The pilot leveled the wings but was unable to arrest the sink rate before the airplane collided hard with the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed both left and right wing spars were bent downward. The pilot stated he reduced power abeam his intended touchdown point. Just prior to turning base leg the airspeed was 80 mph and the flaps were at 50 percent. The pilot continued the turn to final and lowered the flaps to the full down position. The left wing dropped down about 60 degrees and the pilot applied full power. The pilot leveled the wings but was unable to arrest the sink rate before the airplane collided hard with the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed both left and right wing spars were bent downward. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2007_MIA08CA008.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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