# NTSB CHI77FEM11: Swearingen SA26T, N30W, Clare, MI, October 20, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1976
- Place: Clare, MI · CLARE, MI
- Location: 43.8260° N, 84.7618° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clare, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8260&lon=-84.7618&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155903
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEM11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEM11

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA26T
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Clare Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761020035969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761020035969A), Oct 20, 1976: Swrngn SA26T, Clare, MI, Substantial damage. Taxi to tkof r gr retracted.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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