OAK66F0238

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Chico, CA · March 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1966
Place
Chico, CA · CHICO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1003KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173185

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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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3-0583  66/3/22    CHICO CALIF         LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N1003K              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N1003K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chico

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