DEN67D0010

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Greeley, CO · June 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1966
Place
Greeley, CO · GREELEY, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N28453Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170872

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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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3-1788  66/6/23    GREELEY COLO        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N28453              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WELD COUNTY MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N28453
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weld County Muni

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