LAX68D0171

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Dateland, AZ · October 8, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1967
Place
Dateland, AZ · DATELAND, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1186BLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113157

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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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3-3620   67/10/8   DATELAND,ARIZ       LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 291
        TIME - 1000                    N1186B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 66 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- TAKE OFF MADE FROM AN UNIMPROVED DESERT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1186B
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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