UNK65X0978

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8-A · San Diego, CA · December 11, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1964
Place
San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71263Luscombe 8-A
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180283

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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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3-3705  64/12/11   SAN DIEGO CALIF     LUSCOMBE 8-A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 128
        TIME - 1640                    N71263              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N71263
Reported as
Luscombe 8-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montgomery Field

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