MKC71FDM38

NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen 2B · Minneapolis, MN · December 17, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 17, 1970
Place
Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CF-HYXSwearingen 2B
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159458

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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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E-0006  70/12/17   MINNEAPOLIS,MINN    SWEARINGEN 2B       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1010                    CF-HYX              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 39, 15000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANOKA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREEN BAY,WIS               MINNEAPOLIS,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST REVERSAL-UNWANTED
        REMARKS- PLT ARMED PROP REVERSE ON FINAL APCH.R PROP REVERSED INADVERTENTLY DRG PWR REDUCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-HYX
Reported as
Swearingen 2B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anoka County