MIA71DKW12

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8F · Dunlap, TN · September 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1970
Place
Dunlap, TN · DUNLAP, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1949BLuscombe 8F
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132183

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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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3-3867  70/9/29    DUNLAP,TENN         LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 171
        TIME - 1600                    N1949B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHATTANOOGA,TENN            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- HAY FIELD,TREES ALONG EDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1949B
Reported as
Luscombe 8F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage