Accident Temco GC-1B SWIFT N78247,
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Date:Sunday 25 November 1984
Time:17:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic GC1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Temco GC-1B SWIFT
Owner/operator:James Merciel
Registration: N78247
MSN: 2247
Year of manufacture:1946
Total airframe hrs:1625 hours
Engine model:Continental C-125-2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Fulton, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Fulton, MO (H65)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY COLLIDED WITH A PILE OF BRUSH AND NOSED OVER DURING TAKEOFF. A X-WIND OF 90 DEGREES AT 8-14 KTS AFFECTED THE TAKEOFF. THE PLT SAID HE DELAYED THE ABORT TOO LONG AFTER THE ACFT STARTED HEADING OFF THE RWY THINKING HE COULD BECOME AIRBORNE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC85LA027
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC85LA027

Location

Revision history:

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