LAX82DVD01

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Livermore, CA · October 17, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1981
Place
Livermore, CA · LIVERMORE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71376Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811017068009A
Case key
123239

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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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3-2337  81/10/17   LIVERMORE,CA        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 935
        TIME - 1436                    N71376              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 210 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVERMORE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,CA                 LIVERMORE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N71376
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Livermore

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Other investigations on N71376 · 1

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