UNK65X0885

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Colony, OK · November 29, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 29, 1964
Place
Colony, OK · COLONY, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N71389Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180823

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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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3-3577  64/11/29   COLONY OKLA         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 282
        TIME - 0830                    N71389              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 109 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N71389
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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