CHI73FEE03

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Minooka, IL · July 10, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1972
Place
Minooka, IL · MINOOKA, IL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71682Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167829

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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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3-3217  72/7/10    MINOOKA,ILL         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1625
        TIME - 1615                    N71682              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLINGSBY RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINOOKA,ILL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- PROP,GR DMGD.FULL STALL LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N71682
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Slingsby Rla

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.