MKC77DCG04

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Carthage, MO · October 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1976
Place
Carthage, MO · CARTHAGE, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1108BLuscombe 8AN77508Piper J-3
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201696

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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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3-3024  76/10/17   CARTHAGE,MO         PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N77508              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 50, 3772 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            324 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARTHAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARTHAGE,MO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- DUAL AIRCRAFT N77508 STARTED TAKEOFF AND STRUCK N1108B WHICH WAS TAXIING OUT FOR TAKEOFF.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3024  76/10/17   CARTHAGE,MO         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1245                    N1108B              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARTHAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARTHAGE,MO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- DUAL AIRCRAFT N77508 STARTED TAKEOFF AND STRUCK N1108B WHICH WAS TAXIING OUT FOR TAKEOFF.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N1108B
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carthage

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.

Registration
N77508
Reported as
Piper J-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carthage

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.

FAA reports on this event · 2

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.