LAX80FVG67

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Lincoln, CA · August 19, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1980
Place
Lincoln, CA · LINCOLN, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1329BLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800819036619A
Case key
129266

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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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3-2572  80/8/19    LINCOLN,CA          LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 778
        TIME - 1200                    N1329B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          REDMOND,OR                  OAKDALE,CA                   LINCOLN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT USING COPLTS R RUDDER PEDAL DURING LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1329B
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lincoln

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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.