DEN73FTM08

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8C · Ogden, UT · September 16, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1972
Place
Ogden, UT · OGDEN, UT
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N28741Luscombe 8C
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168327

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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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3-3513  72/9/16    OGDEN,UT            LUSCOMBE 8C         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 275
        TIME - 1530                    N28741              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OGDEN,UT                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- UN RCVR FROM SPIN.RCVRD 9/17/72.

Aircraft

Registration
N28741
Reported as
Luscombe 8C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage