SEA67D0237

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · College Pl., WA · February 2, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1967
Place
College Pl., WA · COLLEGE PL., WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2087KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118372

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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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3-0568   67/2/2    COLLEGE PL.WASH     LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N2087K              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 47, 545 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTIN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2087K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Martin Field

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