CHI70A0017

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Lakeview, MI · September 20, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 20, 1969
Place
Lakeview, MI · LAKEVIEW, MI
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1760KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158667

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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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3-2679  69/9/20    LAKEVIEW,MICH       LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1915                    N1760K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 56, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEVIEW,MICH              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- DISHED OUT OF LOW ALT ROLL. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.23 PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1760K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lakeview

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.