DEN75DTE09

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8F · Del Norte, CO · July 29, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1974
Place
Del Norte, CO · DEL NORTE, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3545GLuscombe 8F
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740729024489A
Case key
134612

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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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3-2148  74/7/29    DEL NORTE,COLO      LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2320
        TIME - 1815                    N3545G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHILOH RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEL NORTE,COLO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- L BRK CABLE PULLEY SPLIT,LOCKED BRAKE ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N3545G
Reported as
Luscombe 8F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shiloh Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3545G · 2

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