SEA70AS038

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Vancouver, WA · April 12, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 12, 1970
Place
Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2142KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139171

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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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3-0106  70/4/12    VANCOUVER,WASH      LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1210                    N2142K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEARSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VANCOUVER,WASH              VANCOUVER,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT APPEARED TO HAVE ATTEMPTED A 180 DEG TURN BACK TO THE ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2142K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pearson