NYC67F0702

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Monroeville, PA · June 6, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1967
Place
Monroeville, PA · MONROEVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71666Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116555

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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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3-1796   67/6/6    MONROEVILLE,PA      LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N71666              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITT-MONROEVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- ACFT ROLLED DOWN 20 FT EMBANKMENT AFTER DEPARTING RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N71666
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pitt-Monroeville

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