MIA69F0318

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Blenheim, SC · December 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1968
Place
Blenheim, SC · BLENHEIM, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N944BLLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191883

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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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3-4512  68/12/26   BLENHEIM,SC         LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N944BL              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 393 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            65 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- LANDED IN PLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N944BL
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage