ANC70D0003

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · College, AK · May 30, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1969
Place
College, AK · COLLEGE, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2080KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178923

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1604  69/5/30    COLLEGE,ALAS        LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 0730                    N2080K              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLIPS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- FIRST SOLO FLT. PARKED ACFT-CHAMPION N98469,SUBSTL DAMAGE AND LUSCOMBE N71719,MINOR DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2080K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phillips

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.