Event MIA90LA019

1989-10-28 ZELLWOOD, Florida, United States Airport · X61 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N80528

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

GLOBE GC-1B

Year of manufacture

1946 · 43 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR C125 SERIES (125 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19550919

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AAF72F

Registrant of record

MASTALERZ PETER W

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N80528 Temco GC-1B None

Probable cause & findings

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE CROSSWIND AND DITCH WERE RELATED FACTORS.

Factual narrative

THE PLT RPRTD THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH AT 20 GUSTING 25 KTS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF ON RWY 9, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT & IT GROUND LOOPED. IT THEN TRAVELED OFF THE RWY & WENT INTO A DITCH. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_MIA90LA019.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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