SEA77DTI08

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Cut Bank, MT · February 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1977
Place
Cut Bank, MT · CUT BANK, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2305KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770201001499A
Case key
157417

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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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3-0201   77/2/1    CUT BANK,MT         LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 147
        TIME - 1800                    N2305K              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDBERG FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CUT BANK,MT                 SHELBY,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- SNOW COVERED FARM STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2305K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lindberg Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2305K · 1

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