LAX70D0194

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · 29 Palms, CA · November 12, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1969
Place
29 Palms, CA · 29 PALMS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1571KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150675

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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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3-4429  69/11/12   29 PALMS,CALIF      LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 320
        TIME - 1600                    N1571K              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWENTYNINE PALMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          29 PALMS,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- TURNING PROP TO PRIME ENG,FAILED TO NOTE INGITION SWITCH ON.ENG STARTED HIT CESSNA 210 N9604X.

Aircraft

Registration
N1571K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Twentynine Palms

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.

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