MIA73FKJ35

NTSB accident investigation · Swift GC-1B · Birmingham, AL · November 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 29, 1972
Place
Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2328BSwift GC-1B
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169158

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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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3-4061  72/11/29   BIRMINGHAM,ALA      SWIFT GC-1B         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 500
        TIME - 1700                    N2328B              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 440 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  BIRMINGHAM MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,ALA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           COPILOT - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR

Aircraft

Registration
N2328B
Reported as
Swift GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Birmingham Muni

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