LAX67D0294

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Phoenix, AZ · February 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1967
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N45952Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118923

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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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3-0452   67/2/7    PHOENIX,ARIZ        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N45952              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK GULLY BEYOND L.SHOULDER OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N45952
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Turf