OAK68D0267

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Half Moon Bay, CA · December 30, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 30, 1967
Place
Half Moon Bay, CA · HALF MOON BAY, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N71151Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112057

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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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3-4620  67/12/30   HALF MOON BAY,CAL   LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 250
        TIME - 1520                    N71151              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALF MOON BAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        REMARKS- PLT OF PROP-JET ACFT PROCEEDED WITH T/O BEFORE LUSCOMBE N71151 HAD CLEARED T/O AREA.UNCONTRLD ARPT

Aircraft

Registration
N71151
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Half Moon Bay

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