LAX70F0115

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 11A · Bakersfield, CA · September 1, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1969
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1629BLuscombe 11A
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155737

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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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3-3861   69/9/1    BAKERSFIELD,CALIF   LUSCOMBE 11A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1508
        TIME - 1430                    N1629B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BKRSFIELD AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER CITY,NEV            BAKERSFIELD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N1629B
Reported as
Luscombe 11A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bkrsfield Airpark

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