MKC70FCG01

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Drexel, MO · January 3, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 3, 1970
Place
Drexel, MO · DREXEL, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N45672Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142214

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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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3-0227   70/1/3    DREXEL,MO           LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N45672              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST LYNN,MO                DREXEL,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURNED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BURNT POINTS,BOTH MAGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N45672
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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