N3228K - 1946 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

GC1

1946

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1946

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

GC1GC-1 Swift

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

PRESTON CHARLES E

Address

3115 BARR ST

City

BOISE

State / Zip Code

Idaho83703

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

50674470

Mode S Code (Hex)

A37938

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Oct 10, 1996	SEA97LA009	Substantial	Fatal	the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude to the runway, while on final approach to land. The sunglare was a related factor.

Oct 10, 1996SEA97LA009

Substantial

Fatal

the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude to the runway, while on final approach to land. The sunglare was a related factor.

Additional Details

Registration

N3228K

Serial Number

1221

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC