Swift GC-1B N80649
27 April 1983 · Everett, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1983 at about 23:30 local time, a Swift GC-1B registered N80649 was involved in an accident near Everett, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Everett, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Martha Lake (S13)
- Coordinates
- 47.7996, -122.2793
- Aircraft
- Swift GC-1B
- Registration
- N80649
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Everett → Alderwood Manor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA091
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE ACFTS LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHEARED AND THE ACFT CAME TO REST OFF THE RUNWAY IN THE GRASS. THE PILOT SAID THAT EVENTHOUGH THE LANDING GEAR LIGHT INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THE RT MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. DURINGAN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND THE LEFT GEAR SHEARED IN OVERLOAD DUE TO FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE PASSENGER SAID THEY WERE IN AN APPROACH STALL WITH A HARD LANDING THAT COLLAPSED THE GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swift GC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1978 | Swift GC-1B | Piedmont, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Swift GC-1B | Luther, Oklahoma, United States | Hancock, David H | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1972 | Swift GC-1B | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1972 | Swift GC-1B | Snohomish, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1972 | Swift GC-1B | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1972 | Swift GC-1B | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Near Asotin, Washington, United States | Thomas L. Jordan | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Seattle, Washington, United States | Airpac Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 140 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Glasair SH-2 | 5 Nm E. of Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |