Globe SWIFT N10JN
30 March 1998 · Milton, Delaware, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 March 1998 at about 16:00 local time, a Globe SWIFT registered N10JN was involved in an accident near Milton, Delaware, United States. 2 people were 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milton, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Crest Hudson (DE25)
- Coordinates
- 38.7695, -75.3090
- Aircraft
- Globe SWIFT
- Registration
- N10JN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
improper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing flare, the airplane dropped from about 10 feet above the runway and landed hard. The right main landing gear broke and penetrated the wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Globe SWIFT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2003 | Globe SWIFT GC1B | Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | Harold E. Garner | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Globe SWIFT GCIB | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Duane W. Jewell | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1986 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Oct 1982 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Elmira, New York, United States | Roland J. Zavada | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172G | Dover, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Cessna 150G | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1997 | Cessna 150H | New Castle, Delaware, United States | SKI Safety, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Bell 407 | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Delaware State Police | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Cessna 150M | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Cessna 172G | Dover, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |