UNK64X4019

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Cohoes, NY · September 17, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1964
Place
Cohoes, NY · COHOES, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1774KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181199

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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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3-2941  64/9/17    COHOES NY           LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N1774K              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOUDEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1774K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Louden

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