FTW72FPM07

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Wann, OK · August 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1971
Place
Wann, OK · WANN, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N45792Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164038

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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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3-4345  71/8/29    WANN,OKLA           LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 665
        TIME - 1245                    N45792              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 265 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  LEAWOOD,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT DESTROYED BY FIRE AFTER IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N45792
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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