SEA67F0240

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Colville, WA · February 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1967
Place
Colville, WA · COLVILLE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
CF-LYGLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119662

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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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E-0002   67/2/5    COLVILLE,WASH       LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 609
        TIME - 1138                    CF-LYG              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 587 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLVILLE MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PLT BECAME LOST ON FLT IN CANADA,LANDED,RECOGNIZED USA ARPT,ATTEMPTED T.O.ON LAST 200 FT OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-LYG
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Colville Muni