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NTSB accident investigation · Globe Swift GC-1B · Peoria, AZ · September 4, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1967
Place
Peoria, AZ · PEORIA, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N78293Globe Swift GC-1B
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114190

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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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3-3181   67/9/4  NR.PEORIA,ARIZ        GLOBE SWIFT GC-1B   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 4500
        TIME - 0945                    N78293              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEORIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N78293
Reported as
Globe Swift GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Peoria

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