FTW71DPM17

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Bokchito, OK · January 16, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1971
Place
Bokchito, OK · BOKCHITO, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71894Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159968

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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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3-0456  71/1/16    BOKCHITO,OKLA       LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N71894              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIG CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOKCHITO,OKLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N71894
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Big Creek

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.