OAK67D0173

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Novato, CA · November 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1966
Place
Novato, CA · NOVATO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1350BLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120244

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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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3-3657  66/11/23   NOVATO CALIF        LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 579
        TIME - 1130                    N1350B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 190 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARIN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT-BELLANCA 14-14,N74282 SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.CESSNA 180 N2929C MINOR DAMAGE.BATTY LOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N1350B
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marin County

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