OAK70D0054

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Boulder City, NV · June 29, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1969
Place
Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N45609Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168534

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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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3-2160  69/6/29    BOULDER CITY,NEV    LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 300
        TIME - 1100                    N45609              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LANDED ON SHORE OF LAKE,STRUCK ROCKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N45609
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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