UNK64X1581

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Monroeville, PA · May 3, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1964
Place
Monroeville, PA · MONROEVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2819KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183811

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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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3-1132   64/5/3    MONROEVILLE PA      LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N2819K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROEVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N2819K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroeville

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