CHI70DDJ14

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Sheboygan Fls, WI · March 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1970
Place
Sheboygan Fls, WI · SHEBOYGAN FLS, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N71170Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134660

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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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3-1554  70/3/28    SHEBOYGAN FLS,WIS   LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 125
        TIME - 1130                    N71170              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 66 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW HOLSTEIN,WIS            SHEBOYGAN FLS,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- ADDED FULL PWR,TAILWHEEL OFF GND.R WING STRUCK RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N71170
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sheboygan County

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.