LAX76DUJ96

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Bullhead City, AZ · July 5, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1976
Place
Bullhead City, AZ · BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N71751Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760705023429A
Case key
154379

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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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3-1825   76/7/5    BULLHEAD CITY,AZ    LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 139
        TIME - 0900                    N71751              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PUNTA DE VISTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BULLHEAD CITY,AZ            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- GO-AROUND INTO RISING TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N71751
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Punta De Vista

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.