CHI76FEV46

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Lincoln, IL · June 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1976
Place
Lincoln, IL · LINCOLN, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N77923Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760628016779A
Case key
154822

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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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3-2128  76/6/28    LINCOLN,IL          LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1755                    N77923              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 57, 13345 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,IL                  LOGAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: RUDDER SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L RUDDER CONTROL CABLE BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N77923
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Logan County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N77923 · 1

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