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NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Slippery Rock, PA · January 13, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1977
Place
Slippery Rock, PA · SLIPPERY ROCK, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2907KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770113000969A
Case key
156945

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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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3-0217  77/1/13    SLIPPERY ROCK,PA    LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 272
        TIME - 1650                    N2907K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARRINGTON,PA               SLIPPERY ROCK,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- SNOW DEPTH VARIED FM 8 TO 18 INCHES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2907K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Acres

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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