LAX80DVA45

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8-E · Selma, CA · June 11, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1980
Place
Selma, CA · SELMA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2775KLuscombe 8-E
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800611018529A
Case key
131149

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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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3-0480  80/6/11    SELMA,CA            LUSCOMBE 8-E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N2775K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELMA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SELMA,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 BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2775K
Reported as
Luscombe 8-E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Selma

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2775K · 1

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