MIA75DLD27

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Citra, FL · October 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 26, 1974
Place
Citra, FL · CITRA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N28827Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741026042119A
Case key
145081

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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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3-3964  74/10/26   CITRA,FLA           LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
        TIME - 1140                    N28827              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 25 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VENICE,FLA                  CITRA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- R WHEEL ENTRD SMALL DEPRESSION WHEEL STRUT BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N28827
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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