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NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 11A · Moses Point, AK · February 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1981
Place
Moses Point, AK · MOSES POINT, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1667BLuscombe 11A
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810221004709A
Case key
126808

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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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3-0409  81/2/21    MOSES POINT,AK      LUSCOMBE 11A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 2300
        TIME - 1300                    N1667B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 190 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOSES POINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALENA,AK                   NOME,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          BLOWING SNOW                                             LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- NO WX REPORTS AVBL BTN GALENA & NOME.LNDD ON ROAD DUE HIGH DRIFTS ON RWY.WIND GUSTING 30K.

Aircraft

Registration
N1667B
Reported as
Luscombe 11A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moses Point

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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