FTW78FPM10

NTSB accident investigation · Globe Swift GC-1B · Tulsa, OK · May 26, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1978
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5BTGlobe Swift GC-1B
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780526037329A
Case key
141538

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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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3-3281  78/5/26    TULSA,OK            GLOBE SWIFT GC-1B   CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2210
        TIME - 1130                    N5BT                PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 242 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5BT
Reported as
Globe Swift GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Riverside

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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