CHI73DEK02

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Newark, OH · July 7, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1972
Place
Newark, OH · NEWARK, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N37001Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166534

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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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3-1730   72/7/7    NEWARK,OHIO         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 343
        TIME - 1830                    N37001              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWARK,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT SAID HE WAS WATCHING DOGS ON THE GND DURG PULLUP.

Aircraft

Registration
N37001
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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