CHI75DEP48

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Hales Corners, WI · March 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1975
Place
Hales Corners, WI · HALES CORNERS, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2704KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750313009869A
Case key
148163

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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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3-0808  75/3/13    HALES CORNERS,WI    LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 128
        TIME - 1600                    N2704K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALES CORNERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HALES CORNERS,WI            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- ON LDG ROLLOUT ACFT WHEELS BROKE THRU ICY PATCH,STUCK IN MUD CAUSING ACFT TO OVERTURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2704K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hales Corners

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2704K · 1

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