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NTSB accident investigation · Swift GC-1B · Forty Fort, PA · January 6, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 6, 1965
Place
Forty Fort, PA · FORTY FORT, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2336BSwift GC-1B
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179933

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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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3-0030   65/1/6    FORTY FORT PA       SWIFT GC-1B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N2336B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 562 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            19 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WYOMING VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2336B
Reported as
Swift GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wyoming Valley

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