CHI70DDJ28

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Wayside, WI · June 16, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1970
Place
Wayside, WI · WAYSIDE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2438KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118730

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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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3-2574  70/6/16    WAYSIDE,WIS         LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1332
        TIME - 1745                    N2438K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DE PERE,WISC                WAYSIDE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LDG IN HAYFIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2438K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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