LAX67D0107

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Redlands, CA · August 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1966
Place
Redlands, CA · REDLANDS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N28615Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121801

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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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3-3210  66/8/26    REDLANDS CALIF      LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N28615              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 39 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDLANDS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N28615
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Redlands

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