CHI81DEP39

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Egg Harbor, WI · July 19, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1981
Place
Egg Harbor, WI · EGG HARBOR, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N21996Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810719042159A
Case key
125031

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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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3-1684  81/7/19    EGG HARBOR,WI       LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 2401
        TIME - 2005                    N21996              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEDOM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EGG HARBOR,WI               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK PWR LN AT APCH END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N21996
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Freedom

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N21996 · 1

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