CHI70FBA11

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 1 · Noblesville, IN · February 23, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1970
Place
Noblesville, IN · NOBLESVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1249Luscombe 1
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136674

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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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3-0998  70/2/23    NOBLESVILLE,IND     LUSCOMBE 1          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 525
        TIME - 1800                    N1249               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDIANAPOLIS METR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOBLESVILLE,IND             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N1249
Reported as
Luscombe 1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Indianapolis Metr

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.