MIA68D0134

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8F · Savannah, GA · July 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1967
Place
Savannah, GA · SAVANNAH, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1430BLuscombe 8F
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115472

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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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3-2347  67/7/15    SAVANNAH, GA        LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1058                    N1430B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 2500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRAVIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED TO ALLOW PROPER SPACING BEHIND LNDG C-97.ACFT STRUCK ILS POLE,CONTINUED FLT AND LANDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1430B
Reported as
Luscombe 8F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Travis

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