NYC67F0289

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8B · West Milford, NJ · October 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1966
Place
West Milford, NJ · WEST MILFORD, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N45735Luscombe 8B
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121268

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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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3-2836   66/10/2   WEST MILFORD NJ     LUSCOMBE 8B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 416
        TIME - 1700                    N45735              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENWOOD LAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS

Aircraft

Registration
N45735
Reported as
Luscombe 8B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greenwood Lake