MIA68D0229

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Tullahoma, TN · October 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1967
Place
Tullahoma, TN · TULLAHOMA, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1585BLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113297

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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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3-3802  67/10/28   TULLAHOMA,TENN      LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 180
        TIME - 1615                    N1585B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHERN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- HIGH SPEED TAXI.

Aircraft

Registration
N1585B
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northern

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