Beechcraft SNB-5 N179L
18 July 1974 · Philadelphia, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1974 at about 09:50 local time, a Beechcraft SNB-5 registered N179L, operated by Swift Air Char, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Philadelphia, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Philadelphia, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clever
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft SNB-5
- Registration
- N179L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Swift Air Char
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Cleveland, Ohio → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2604
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
L BRAKE, ONE PAD ON NR 3 PISTON SLIPPED OUT OF CYL AND WEDGED BTWN DISC AND HOUSING ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1972 | Beechcraft SNB-5 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Buckeye Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1966 | Beechcraft SNB-5 | Milroy Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | T R B Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1966 | Beechcraft SNB-5 | Lihue Hawaii, Hawaii, United States | Skyways Air CA | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft SNB-5 | Maui Hawaii, Hawaii, United States | Skyway Air Car | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 1965 | Beechcraft SNB-5 | Bainbridge, Ohio, United States | Skyways Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1964 | Beechcraft SNB-5 | Ft Lauderdale Fla, Florida, United States | Ohio Valley AV | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |