MKC75FER02

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 11A · Anoka, MN · July 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1974
Place
Anoka, MN · ANOKA, MN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1634BLuscombe 11A
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740714025639A
Case key
130701

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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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3-2673  74/7/14    ANOKA,MINN          LUSCOMBE 11A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0925                    N1634B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  33, 4611 TOTAL HOURS, 8
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GATEWAY NORTH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- X-WIND LDG.TAILWHL SWIVEL WORN.L MLG FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1634B
Reported as
Luscombe 11A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gateway North

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