ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210266
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| Date: | Friday 27 April 2018 |
| Time: | 19:20 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N71261 |
| MSN: | 2688 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2496 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A&C65 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eunice Airport (4R7), Acadia, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Eunice, LA (4R7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during approach to land, the airplane struck a tree. Subsequently, the airplane landed hard, and the landing gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and front windshield.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while on approach to land.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=71261
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2018 07:01 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-May-2018 07:03 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source] |
| 01-May-2018 14:29 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2018 16:39 | Anon. | Updated [Damage] |
| 23-Aug-2020 16:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 23-Aug-2020 16:56 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo, Accident report, ] |
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