MIA66F0424

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Raleigh, NC · February 6, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1966
Place
Raleigh, NC · RALEIGH, NC
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1331BLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173759

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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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3-0184   66/2/6    RALEIGH NC          LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1280
        TIME - 1811                    N1331B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH-DURHAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- SNOW AND ICE PACKED INTO RIGHT GEAR WHEEL PANTS RESTRICTING WHEEL ROTATION

Aircraft

Registration
N1331B
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Raleigh-Durham

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