UNK64X4220

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Butler, PA · September 30, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1964
Place
Butler, PA · BUTLER, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2527KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181354

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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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3-3083  64/9/30    BUTLER PA           LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 380
        TIME - 0945                    N2527K              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTLER GRAHAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N2527K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Butler Graham

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