CHI77FEM11

NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen SA26T · Clare, MI · October 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1976
Place
Clare, MI · CLARE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N30WSwearingen SA26T
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761020035969A
Case key
155903

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3350  76/10/20   CLARE,MI            SWEARINGEN SA26T    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N30W                PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 36, 8000 TOTAL HOURS, 70
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLARE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLARE,MI                    ALMA,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- TAXI TO TKOF R GR RETRACTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N30W
Reported as
Swearingen SA26T
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clare Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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