CHI68F0207

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Hillsdale, MI · August 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1967
Place
Hillsdale, MI · HILLSDALE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CF-LWSLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115789

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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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E-0016  67/8/11    HILLSDALE,MICH      LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 120
        TIME - 1350                    CF-LWS              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLSDALE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                     *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RIGHT CROSS WIND 90 DEGREES 10 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-LWS
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hillsdale