MKC71DCA03

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · House Springs, MO · July 16, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1970
Place
House Springs, MO · HOUSE SPRINGS, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1916KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109030

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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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3-3044  70/7/16    HOUSE SPRINGS,MO    LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N1916K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MODERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,ILL                HOUSE SPRINGS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- GR HIT HUMP AT END OF RWY. PREVIOUS LDG WAS OVERSHOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1916K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moders

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.