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NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8F · Broomfield, CO · January 10, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1965
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N838BLuscombe 8F
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179956

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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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3-0051  65/1/10    BROOMFIELD COLO     LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N838B               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N838B
Reported as
Luscombe 8F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.