- Date
- May 26, 1979
- Place
- Garrett, IL · GARRETT, IL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2381Luscomb 8A
- Status
- Completed · report October 3, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790526021649A
- Case key
- 135401
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2239 79/5/26 GARRETT,IL LUSCOMB 8A CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1153 TIME - 1255 N2381 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION GARRETT,IL LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: BUZZING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2381
- Reported as
- Luscomb 8A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N2381Registration cancelled Jul 15, 2009 · Luscombe 8AAirframe modelLuscombe 8AEngine modelContinental A&C75 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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