LAX76FNQ40

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Pacoima, CA · June 11, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1976
Place
Pacoima, CA · PACOIMA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71562Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760611015089A
Case key
153406

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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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3-1144  76/6/11    PACOIMA,CA          LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1845                    N71562              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITEMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PACOIMA,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT DIRT MOUNDS TO R OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N71562
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Whiteman

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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.