MIA73FLG47

NTSB accident investigation · Thurston TSC-1A · Florence, SC · May 18, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1973
Place
Florence, SC · FLORENCE, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2010TThurston TSC-1A
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730518012649A
Case key
190222

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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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3-1645  73/5/18    FLORENCE,SC         THURSTON TSC-1A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 839
        TIME - 1230                    N2010T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLORENCE MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAVANNAH,GA                 FLORENCE,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDD RWY 36 WIND 260 DEG 5K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2010T
Reported as
Thurston TSC-1A
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Florence Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.