SEA77FYK13

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Creswell, OR · May 29, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1977
Place
Creswell, OR · CRESWELL, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N71725Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770529012899A
Case key
147534

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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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3-1387  77/5/29    CRESWELL,OR         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 124
        TIME - 1520                    N71725              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALKER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRESWELL,OR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- T/D 25FT SHORT OF RWY IN GRAIN,NOSED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N71725
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Walker Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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