CHI66D0752

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Northfield, OH · May 7, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1966
Place
Northfield, OH · NORTHFIELD, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1816KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172221

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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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3-1088   66/5/7    NORTHFIELD OHIO     LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N1816K              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WELCOME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N1816K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
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