NYC78FNA36

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Kingstown, RI · July 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1978
Place
Kingstown, RI · KINGSTOWN, RI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1352KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780710018649A
Case key
140757

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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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3-2371  78/7/10  NR.KINGSTOWN,RI       LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1355                    N1352K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 35, 880 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUONSET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KINGSTOWN,RI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 15 KTS.COLLIDED WITH SEAWALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1352K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Quonset

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1352K · 1

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