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NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Mountain Home, AR · July 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1976
Place
Mountain Home, AR · MOUNTAIN HOME, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1313KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760717018659A
Case key
154564

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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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3-1554  76/7/17    MOUNTAIN HOME,AR    LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 123
        TIME - 1700                    N1313K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNTAIN HOME
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THEODOSIA HILLS,AR          MOUNTAIN HOME,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N1313K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mountain Home

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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