UNK64X0218

NTSB accident investigation · Globe Swift GC-1B · Midland, TX · January 11, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1964
Place
Midland, TX · MIDLAND, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3351KGlobe Swift GC-1B
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185487

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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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3-0097  64/1/11    MIDLAND TEX         GLOBE SWIFT GC-1B   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 392
        TIME - 1600                    N3351K              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
        REMARKS- WEAK BATTERY CAUSED BY DIRTY GENERATOR MOTOR BRUSHES.

Aircraft

Registration
N3351K
Reported as
Globe Swift GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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