MKC82FCA03

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Bunker, MO · November 13, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 13, 1981
Place
Bunker, MO · BUNKER, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71130Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811113074089A
Case key
123204

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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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3-2236  81/11/13 NR.BUNKER,MO          LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 395
        TIME - 1100                    N71130              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLETCHER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BUNKER,MO                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N71130
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fletcher

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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