FTW70F0341

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8D · Weatherford, TX · December 14, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 14, 1969
Place
Weatherford, TX · WEATHERFORD, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N39067Luscombe 8D
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146698

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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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3-4668  69/12/14   WEATHERFORD,TEX     LUSCOMBE 8D         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 29,
        TIME - 1300                    N39067              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  28 TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEATHERFORD,TEX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        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                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           70                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- 100 DEG L X-WIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N39067
Reported as
Luscombe 8D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Parker County

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