NYC72FHD01

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Marlton, NJ · July 4, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1971
Place
Marlton, NJ · MARLTON, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N23086Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162566

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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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3-2401   71/7/4    MARLTON,NJ          LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N23086              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AERO HAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROSS KEYS,NJ               MARLTON,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED ENG,ACFT UNATTENDED,NOT CHOCKED,TIED DWN,BRAKES NOT SET.HIT-SUBSTANTIALY DMGD N5580U.

Aircraft

Registration
N23086
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aero Haven

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