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NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Kingston, AR · May 31, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1975
Place
Kingston, AR · KINGSTON, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2716KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750531014359A
Case key
148983

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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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3-1268  75/5/31    KINGSTON,AR         LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 32,
        TIME - 1730                    N2716K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  1750 TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINGSTON,AR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ATTMPTD LDG IN PASTURE. SETTLED IN TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2716K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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