OAK71FVA78

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Livingston, CA · May 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1971
Place
Livingston, CA · LIVINGSTON, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2510KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161447

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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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3-1731  71/5/29    LIVINGSTON,CALIF    LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 770
        TIME - 1720                    N2510K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATWATER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TURLOCK,CALIF               MERCED,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- CRASH LANDED IN FLD.NO EVIDENCE OF ANY CONTROL MALFUNCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N2510K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atwater