CHI70F0260

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Columbus, OH · September 19, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1969
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71492Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156867

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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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3-3968  69/9/19    COLUMBUS,OHIO       LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 455
        TIME - 1630                    N71492              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRICE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N71492
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Price Field

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