CHI75FEC26

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Ann Arbor, MI · December 3, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1974
Place
Ann Arbor, MI · ANN ARBOR, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2075KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142892

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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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3-3887   74/12/3   ANN ARBOR,MICH      LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 197
        TIME - 2028                    N2075K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANN ARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKFORT,KY                ANN ARBOR,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- TWR ADZ LND L OF CENTERLINE.LNDD 12IN FM L EDGE OF RWY.DEEP SNOW ADJ TO EDGE OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2075K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ann Arbor

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.