CHI73DEM40

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Slt.St.Marie, MI · January 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1973
Place
Slt.St.Marie, MI · SLT.ST.MARIE, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CF-IJNLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173347

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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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E-0004  73/1/20    SLT.ST.MARIE,MICH   LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 410
        TIME - 1429                    CF-IJN              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAULT ST MARIE MI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLT.ST.MARIE,MICH           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- TAXIED THRU ABT 25FT OF POWDERED SNOW AREA BFR TKOF.ICE FOUND BTWN WHEEL & BRAKE ASSY.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-IJN
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sault St Marie Mi