LAX66A0095

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · North Shore, CA · May 29, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 29, 1966
Place
North Shore, CA · NORTH SHORE, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N71106Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171590

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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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2-0524  66/5/29    NORTH SHORE CALIF   LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 179
        TIME - 1425                    N71106              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH SHORE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PROP NOT FND. HAD OPER.3-HRS SINCE REINSTALLED DURING ENG.MAINT.PROP SHFT CLEAN,SHFT NUT THREDS OK

Aircraft

Registration
N71106
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
North Shore

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