OAK67F015O

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Honolulu, HI · October 28, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1966
Place
Honolulu, HI · HONOLULU, HI
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1635KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120267

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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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3-3699  66/10/28 NR.HONOLULU HAWAII    LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 302
        TIME - 1800                    N1635K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 163 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KUNIA AIRSTRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N1635K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kunia Airstrip

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