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Incident

FAA incident report · Luscom 8E · Colorado Spring, CO · March 21, 1988

Date: March 21, 1988 · 11:30 local
Place: Colorado Spring, CO
Airport: City Of Colorado Springs Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N2450K
Reported as: Luscom 8E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N2450KRegistered now · Luscombe 8ES/N 5177 · Built 1947 Airframe modelLuscombe 8E Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Chose to land on taxiway parallel to 35 instead of 30 to avoid strong crosswind. Took full responsibility.

As the FAA filed it

CHOSE TO LAND ON TAXIWAY PARALLEL TO 35 INSTEAD OF 30 TO AVOID STRONG CROSSWIND. TOOK FULL RESPONSIBILITY.

Other reports on N2450K · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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