SEA77DTA03

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Hinsdale, MT · December 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1976
Place
Hinsdale, MT · HINSDALE, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1203BLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761210036429A
Case key
156297

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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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3-3613  76/12/10 NR.HINSDALE,MT        LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 207
        TIME - 1330                    N1203B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HINSDALE,MT                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTING TKOF FM 10IN SOFT SNOW. NOT SKI-EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1203B
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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