DEN70FXD28

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe T-8F · Broomfield, CO · May 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1970
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N22088Luscombe T-8F
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131988

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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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3-2345  70/5/28    BROOMFIELD,COLO     LUSCOMBE T-8F       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1209
        TIME - 1044                    N22088              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,COLO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           68                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- REQ PERMISSION FROM TWR FOR PRACTISE FORCED LDG ON REMAINING RWY AFTER T/O. DENSITY ALT 7200 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N22088
Reported as
Luscombe T-8F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County