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Globe SWIFT GCIB N78156

28 January 1990 · Pittstown, New Jersey, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 January 1990 at about 20:30 local time, a Globe SWIFT GCIB registered N78156, operated by Duane W. Jewell, was involved in an accident near Pittstown, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Pittstown, New Jersey, United States
Nearest airport
Skymanor (N40)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Globe SWIFT GCIB
Registration
N78156
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Duane W. Jewell
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Barre → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC90LA059

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AFTER LOSING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CROSSWIND, HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION IN HIGH VEGETATION, AND LOW TIME IN MODEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRPLANE WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 25 IN A LEFT CROSSWIND WHEN IT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO SOFT WET SOD. THE TAKEOFF ROLL CONTINUED AND SHORTLY AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLIDED WITH A KNOLL THAT WAS OBSCURED BY TALL GRASS AT A DISTANCE. THE CONVENTIONAL GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY BENT UNDER AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ON THE MOUND OF DIRT. THE WIND WAS FROM 200 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS WITH PEAK GUST TO 15 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Globe SWIFT accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
16 Feb 1986 Globe SWIFT GC-1B
N80561
Upland, California, United States - No injuries -
23 Feb 1985 Globe SWIFT GC-1B
N1ZF
Rockledge, Florida, United States - Fatal 2
10 Oct 1982 Globe SWIFT GC-1B
N50BS
Elmira, New York, United States
no coordinates
Roland J. Zavada No injuries -
30 Mar 1998 Globe SWIFT
N10JN
Milton, Delaware, United States - No injuries -
26 Nov 2003 Globe SWIFT GC1B
N3210K
Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States Harold E. Garner No injuries -
14 Aug 2004 Globe SWIFT GC-1B
N78176
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States - Minor injuries -

All 9 records for this type

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