SEA74DYE24

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Auburn, WA · October 17, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1973
Place
Auburn, WA · AUBURN, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N28461Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731017035079A
Case key
187724

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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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3-4169  73/10/17   AUBURN,WASH         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 205
        TIME - 1715                    N28461              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 137 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUBURN,WASH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- PAX LND ACFT LOSS DIRCTNAL CONTRL ON ROLL OUT. PLT TOOK CONTRL STOPPD ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N28461
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N28461 · 1

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