Accident Globe GC-1A Swift N80892,
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Date:Sunday 7 May 2023
Time:c. 13:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic GC1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Globe GC-1A Swift
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N80892
MSN: 295
Year of manufacture:1946
Total airframe hrs:1464 hours
Engine model:Continental C-125-2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Belen Regional Airport (BRG/KBRG), Belen, NM -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Belen Regional Airport, NM (BRG/KBRG)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Globe GC-1A Swift, N80892, was destroyed when it crashed during takeoff at Belen Regional Airport (BRG/KBRG), Belen, New Mexico.
The two occupants were not injured.

The FAA reported that the aircraft encountered a tailwind during departure.

Sources:

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/2-survive-single-engine-plane-crash-at-belen-airport/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7KsGiA13zE
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N80892

https://www.hangar67.com/photos/25335/92a64ed891.jpg (photo)

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-May-2023 05:35 harro Updated
08-May-2023 14:26 RobertMB Updated
08-May-2023 16:28 Captain Adam Updated

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