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NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Oklahoma Cty, OK · September 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1971
Place
Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1942BLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164085

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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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3-4305  71/9/22    OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 127
        TIME - 1304                    N1942B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXPRESSWAY JUNCTN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG WOULD NOT DVLP FULL PWR ON GOARND.LNDD IN SOFT FLD,GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1942B
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Expressway Junctn

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