# NTSB MKC71FDM38: Swearingen 2B, Minneapolis, MN, December 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 17, 1970
- Place: Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
- Location: 44.9800° N, 93.2638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minneapolis, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9800&lon=-93.2638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159458
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71FDM38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FDM38

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN 2B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Anoka County

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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