CHI80DEE18

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8 · Huntley, IL · March 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1980
Place
Huntley, IL · HUNTLEY, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1330BLuscombe 8
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800306007269A
Case key
131928

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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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3-0381   80/3/6    HUNTLEY,IL          LUSCOMBE 8          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 1040
        TIME - 1100                    N1330B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANDINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTLEY,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N1330B
Reported as
Luscombe 8
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Landings

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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