CHI73DEP25

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Waunakee, WI · September 22, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1972
Place
Waunakee, WI · WAUNAKEE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N71318Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167501

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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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3-2514  72/9/22    WAUNAKEE,WIS        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1050                    N71318              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUNAKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEXTONVILLE,WIS             WAUNAKEE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ATMTD TO TAXI ONTO HARD SURFACE RWY FROM SOD RWY. HIT RWY EDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N71318
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waunakee

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