NYC67F0530

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Deer Park, NY · February 22, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1967
Place
Deer Park, NY · DEER PARK, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2930KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118384

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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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3-0579  67/2/22    DEER PARK,NY        LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N2930K              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER PARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE PLUNGER ACTUATING LEVER BROKEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2930K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Deer Park

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