CHI76FEV18

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Urbana, IL · October 20, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1975
Place
Urbana, IL · URBANA, IL
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N77964Luscombe 8AN8849ABeech B35
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151078

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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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3-3304  75/10/20   URBANA,IL           BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1065
        TIME - 1500                    N8849A              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ILLINI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEKALB,IL                   URBANA,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT AWARE OF LUSCOMBE ON OTR RWY-DID NOT OBSV LUSCOMBE COMMENCE TKOF.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3304  75/10/20   URBANA,IL           LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 174
        TIME - 1500                    N77964              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ILLINI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          URBANA,IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- TKOF RWY 22 BEECH ACFT LNDD RWY 28.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N77964
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Illini

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.

Registration
N8849A
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Illini

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.

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.