FTW79DPJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Cache, OK · February 11, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1979
Place
Cache, OK · CACHE, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2248KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790211004569A
Case key
137845

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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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3-0260  79/2/11    CACHE,OK            LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2310
        TIME - 1300                    N2248K              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUSCHER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CACHE,OK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- FAILED TO REMOVE FROST FROM WINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2248K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auscher

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2248K · 1

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