N80823 - 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

Experimental 3 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

—

Registered Owner

Name

SALE REPORTED

Address

NONE

City

XXXX

State / Zip Code

Oklahoma73125

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

52601117

Mode S Code (Hex)

AB024F

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Oct 20, 2012	ERA13FA032	Substantial	Fatal	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.

Oct 20, 2012ERA13FA032

Substantial

Fatal

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.

Additional Details

Registration

N80823

Serial Number

226

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

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Data Source

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

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