UNK65X0772

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · San Carlos, CA · November 21, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1964
Place
San Carlos, CA · SAN CARLOS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N77899Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181110

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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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3-3530  64/11/21   SAN CARLOS CALIF    LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1245                    N77899              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN CARLOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N77899
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Carlos

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