DEN70F0090

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8F · Ogden, UT · September 23, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1969
Place
Ogden, UT · OGDEN, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2178BLuscombe 8F
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151658

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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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3-4099  69/9/23  NR.OGDEN,UT           LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 435
        TIME - 1600                    N2178B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         OGDEN,UT                    OGDEN,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- LANDED ON MUD FLATS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2178B
Reported as
Luscombe 8F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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