DEN65D0020

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8F · Littleton, CO · January 30, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1965
Place
Littleton, CO · LITTLETON, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3550GLuscombe 8F
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180154

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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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3-0269  65/1/30    LITTLETON COLO      LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 53, 140
        TIME - 1415                    N3550G              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBINE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N3550G
Reported as
Luscombe 8F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbine

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