SEA74DYE49

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Arlington, WA · June 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1974
Place
Arlington, WA · ARLINGTON, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2029KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740620020679A
Case key
130657

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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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3-2875  74/6/20    ARLINGTON,WASH      LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N2029K              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND SHORT.HI GRASS ENTANGLED GR & BRAKE CABLES & ACFT VEERED L.

Aircraft

Registration
N2029K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arlington

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.