NYC65F0035

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Rochester, NH · January 23, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1965
Place
Rochester, NH · ROCHESTER, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1808BLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180114

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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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3-0199  65/1/23    ROCHESTER NH        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N1808B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 3432 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYHAVEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N1808B
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyhaven

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