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| Date: | Sunday 7 May 2023 |
| Time: | c. 13:45 |
| Type: |  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 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| 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) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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