MIA81FLA07

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Macclenny, FL · December 7, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1980
Place
Macclenny, FL · MACCLENNY, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N45503Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801207076399A
Case key
128067

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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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3-3432   80/12/7   MACCLENNY,FL        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 2000
        TIME - 1600                    N45503              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THRIFT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MACCLENNY,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N45503
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thrift

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Other investigations on N45503 · 1

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