NYC76AN108

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Plainfield, VT · July 5, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 5, 1976
Place
Plainfield, VT · PLAINFIELD, VT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1083KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760705019339A
Case key
154057

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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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3-1424   76/7/5    PLAINFIELD,VT       LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 227
        TIME - 1920                    N1083K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARRE,VT                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LOW PASS,PULLED UP TO CLEAR TREE & STALLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1083K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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