FTW78FRG36

NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen SA26T · Rockport, TX · April 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1978
Place
Rockport, TX · ROCKPORT, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N23XSwearingen SA26T
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780430009729A
Case key
142352

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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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3-1028  78/4/30    ROCKPORT,TX         SWEARINGEN SA26T    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 14440
        TIME - 1335                    N23X                PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 960 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST JOSEPH ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TX                   ROCKPORT,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N23X
Reported as
Swearingen SA26T
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Joseph Island

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.