Globe SWIFT GC-1B N1ZF
23 February 1985 · Rockledge, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 February 1985 at about 19:30 local time, a Globe SWIFT GC-1B registered N1ZF was involved in an accident near Rockledge, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockledge, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.3091, -80.7198
- Aircraft
- Globe SWIFT GC-1B
- Registration
- N1ZF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rockledge → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85FA102
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 ACFT CRASHED INTO A FIELD AFTER EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF PWR. INSPECTION REVEALED ONE OF THE TWO CHECK VALVES INSIDE THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS UNSETTED AND WEDGED BETWEEN THE METAL PUMP HOUSING AND THE PUMP DIAPHRAM ACTUATING PLATE. WITH THE CHECK VALVE IN THIS POSITION, NO FUEL FLOW WAS OBSERVED DURING TESTING. WHEN THE CHECK VALVE WAS RESETTED, NORMAL PUMP OPERATION WAS OBSERVED. THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND IN THE 'OFF' POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Globe SWIFT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1986 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1982 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Elmira, New York, United States | Roland J. Zavada | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Globe SWIFT GCIB | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Duane W. Jewell | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Globe SWIFT | Milton, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna P337H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Foster B.burdette | Serious injuries | - |