MKC66F0116

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Ava, MO · July 18, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1965
Place
Ava, MO · AVA, MO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7172ZLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177152

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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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2-0355  65/7/18  NR.AVA MO             LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 76 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N7172Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N7172Z
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage