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NTSB accident investigation · Globe Swift GC1B · Texarkana, AR · June 17, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1964
Place
Texarkana, AR · TEXARKANA, AR
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N78285Globe Swift GC1B
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183374

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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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3-1681  64/6/17    TEXARKANA ARK       GLOBE SWIFT GC1B    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 600
        TIME - 2015                    N78285              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TEXARKANA MNCPL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-ENG COWL NOT PROPERLY SECURED.
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N78285
Reported as
Globe Swift GC1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Texarkana Mncpl

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.