DEN67D0253

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Walden, CO · March 20, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1967
Place
Walden, CO · WALDEN, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1895KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117940

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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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3-0896  67/3/20    WALDEN, COLO        LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 427
        TIME - 1720                    N1895K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 152 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK SNOWDRIFT-TAXYING ON FROZEN LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1895K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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