LAX76DUM62

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Corona, CA · July 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1976
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N25279Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760712019799A
Case key
154571

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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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3-1561  76/7/12    CORONA,CA           LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1120                    N25279              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- VEERED TOWARDS PARKING RAMP,SO CUT PWR & LND.

Aircraft

Registration
N25279
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corona

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N25279 · 1

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