Flight Tracker
N42WW
UNIVERSAL GLOBE GC-1B
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
ZAHLER MITCHELL J
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
STILLWATER, MN
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 5, 2022
Airworthiness Date
Oct 8, 1976
Expires
May 31, 2029
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
UNIVERSAL
Model
GLOBE GC-1B
Year
-
Serial Number
3688
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
105 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
IO-360 SER
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A4FB4F
Mode S Code (Octal)
51175517

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 12, 1991 Accident Destroyed CHANDLER, AZ
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED IN A FORCED LANDING RESULTING IN AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, STALL, AND SUBSEQUENT IN FLIGHT COLLIISON WITH TERRAIN. FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PROCEDURE WHICH RESTULED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON VFR APPROACH DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

NTSB LAX91FA209