Swift GC-1B N78209
29 June 1969 · Sheltr Cove, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1969 at about 19:00 local time, a Swift GC-1B registered N78209 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sheltr Cove, California, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sheltr Cove, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shelter Cove
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Swift GC-1B
- Registration
- N78209
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2337
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
ENG TEAR DOWN DISCLOSED 2 SCORED CYLS,1 WITH NO COMPRESSION, ALSO THE R MAG WAS TIMED 38 DEG BTDC.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swift GC-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1971 | Swift GC-1B | Defuniak Spgs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1967 | Swift GC-1B | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1971 | Swift GC-1B | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | Duane F Boehm | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1972 | Swift GC-1B | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1966 | Swift GC-1B | Caruthers Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1972 | Swift GC-1B | Snohomish, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |