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NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8AC · Boulder, MT · November 13, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 13, 1977
Place
Boulder, MT · BOULDER, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1041KLuscombe 8AC
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771113033869A
Case key
144594

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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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3-3588  77/11/13   BOULDER,MT          LUSCOMBE 8AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 390
        TIME - 1130                    N1041K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HELENA,MT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LNDD FAST. BRAKED HARD TO PREVENT OVERRUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1041K
Reported as
Luscombe 8AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boulder

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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.