FTW69F0262

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Slidell, LA · October 20, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1968
Place
Slidell, LA · SLIDELL, LA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1123KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107998

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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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3-3750  68/10/20   SLIDELL,LA          LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N1123K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLIDELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PLT LET PX LAND ACFT.PX,PRIVATE PLT BUT NOT CURRENT IN ACFT.HIT N8247V SUB DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1123K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Slidell

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