ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230803
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 November 2019 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N71707 |
| MSN: | 3134 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2083 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baublitz Commercial Airport (9W8), Brogue, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fallston, MD (W42) |
| Brogue, PA (9W8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while on final approach to the runway, the landing gear struck a wire and the airplane then impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. 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 see and avoid wires during approach to landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=71707
NTSB GAA20CA090
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2019 01:40 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Nov-2019 01:50 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 26-Mar-2021 17:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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