NTSB Identification: DIA68D0141
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A, registration: N72039----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4389 67/12/23 MELFA,VA LUSCOMBE 8A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 52, 223
TIME - 1300 N72039 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ACCOMACK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
29 310
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
14 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- ACFT VEERED INTO WIND,PLT LOST CONTROL. 70 DEG LEFT CROSSWIND,14K GUSTING TO 30K.
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