FTW70D0327

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Wagoner, OK · December 14, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 14, 1969
Place
Wagoner, OK · WAGONER, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2140KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146491

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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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3-4649  69/12/14   WAGONER,OKLA        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 101
        TIME - 1130                    N2140K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITEHORN COVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  WAGONER,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ROUGHNESS ON RWY CAUSED BY BACKFILL FROM TRENCHES DUG FOR LAYING WIRES FOR RWY LIGHTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2140K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Whitehorn Cove

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.