MIA70DKG11

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8D · Stockbridge, GA · February 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1970
Place
Stockbridge, GA · STOCKBRIDGE, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N41920Luscombe 8D
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144264

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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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3-0722   70/2/7    STOCKBRIDGE,GA      LUSCOMBE 8D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 217
        TIME - 1800                    N41920              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERRY HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOCKBRIDGE,GA              LOCAL
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N41920
Reported as
Luscombe 8D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Berry Hill

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.