Globe SWIFT GC-1B N78176

Summary

On 14 August 2004 at about 21:10 local time, a Globe SWIFT GC-1B registered N78176 was involved in an accident near Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 August 2004 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Mountain View Field (NH31)

Coordinates

43.6500, -71.1494

Aircraft

Globe SWIFT GC-1B

Registration

N78176

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wolfeboro → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04LA193

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind condition. The windshear was a contributing factor.

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

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Runway 32 was 3,000 feet long, 100 feet wide, and consisted of up-sloping turf with an approximate 5-degree gradient. The pilot stated that he usually departed on runway 14, but the winds were gusty, and favoring runway 32. During the takeoff roll, the airplane became airborne with approximately one-third of the runway remaining, and accelerated in ground effect. However, windshear caused the airplane to sink. With less than 1,000 feet of runway remaining, and large trees at the end, the pilot elected not to abort the takeoff. He banked right to avoid the large trees, but the airplane stuck smaller trees and came to rest in a field. The reported wind near the accident site was from the northwest at 4 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.