Globe Swift GC-1B accident near Minden, NV
On September 16, 2024, a Globe Swift GC-1B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Minden, NV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 16, 2024
- Place
- Minden, NV
- Aircraft
- Globe Swift GC-1B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.018°N, 119.772°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240916195128
Official records · WPR24FA304
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 16, 2024, at 0946 Pacific daylight time, a Globe Swift GC-1B (Swift) airplane, N78074, and a Textron Aviation Cessna T206H Station Air (Cessna) airplane, N844CP, were substantially damaged when they were involved in an accident near the Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada. The Swift pilot was fatally injured, and the Cessna pilot and instructor pilot were not injured. The Swift was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The Cessna was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The left-seated pilot of the Cessna, who was acting as the pilot flying, stated that the purpose of the flight was to perform a Form 5 flight, which was an annual check ride where he demonstrated fundamental flight maneuvers (for example, an instrument approach and coordinated turns). After maneuvering south of the airport, he performed the RNAV 34 instrument approach and overflew the airport on the missed approach; at no time was he using any form of vision restriction device. The pilot then entered the traffic pattern for a short-field landing on Runway 34, making radio announcements about his intentions. After the short-field landing, the pilot executed a touch-and-go. He transitioned to the crosswind at 5,300 feet mean sea level (msl) and continued climbing to the downwind leg, where he planned to ascend to the traffic pattern altitude of 5,700 feet msl. While reviewing his flight track the pilot estimated that at 0946:37 he heard a radio call from another airplane that stated they were
Probable cause
The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane while operating in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
