OAK72DVD07

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8F · Concord, CA · August 19, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1971
Place
Concord, CA · CONCORD, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1373BLuscombe 8F
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163068

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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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3-3205  71/8/19    CONCORD,CALIF       LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 108
        TIME - 0851                    N1373B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUCHANAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- WING TIP AND FRONT SPAR DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1373B
Reported as
Luscombe 8F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buchanan Field

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