NYC72DKM29

NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen SA26T · Wilkesboro, NC · March 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1972
Place
Wilkesboro, NC · WILKESBORO, NC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N952HFSwearingen SA26T
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165664

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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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3-1104  72/3/29    WILKESBORO,NC       SWEARINGEN SA26T    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 12400
        TIME - 1240                    N952HF              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 2065 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILKES COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEGUIN,TEX                  WILKESBORO,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- PLT TOO HIGH TO LND,RAISED GR,CIRCLED,LNDD GR UP

Aircraft

Registration
N952HF
Reported as
Swearingen SA26T
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilkes County