LAX76DUJ48

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8F · Mcnary, AZ · December 23, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1975
Place
Mcnary, AZ · MCNARY, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9946CLuscombe 8F
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751223041929A
Case key
152169

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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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3-4026  75/12/23 NR.MCNARY,AZ          LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 600
        TIME - 0830                    N9946C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9946C
Reported as
Luscombe 8F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9946C · 1

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