MKC77DER50

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Apple Valley, MN · June 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1977
Place
Apple Valley, MN · APPLE VALLEY, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1574KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770622015099A
Case key
147057

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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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3-1529  77/6/22    APPLE VALLEY,MN     LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 149
        TIME - 1515                    N1574K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOYLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          APPLE VALLEY,MN             EDEN PRAIRIE,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N1574K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Doyle

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1574K · 1

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