2 fatal · Swift Museum Foundation, Inc. GC-1A · 2012-10-20 · East Moriches, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13FA032
Event ID
20121020X72847
Type
Accident
Date
2012-10-20
Location
East Moriches, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.764999, -72.754997
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Swift Museum Foundation, Inc.
Model
GC-1A
Registration
N80823
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed, while attempting a precautionary landing for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s pitch-up reaction to birds that took flight during his approach for the precautionary landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.