LAX70D0066

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8F · San Frnando, CA · August 10, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1969
Place
San Frnando, CA · SAN FRNANDO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1372BLuscombe 8F
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161518

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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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3-3405  69/8/10    SAN FRNANDO,CALIF   LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1067
        TIME - 1345                    N1372B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 947 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FERNANDO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HELENDALE,CALIF             SAN FRNANDO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- R TIRE BLEW.

Aircraft

Registration
N1372B
Reported as
Luscombe 8F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Fernando

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.