ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279637
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| Date: | Saturday 25 June 2022 |
| Time: | 09:40 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1476K |
| MSN: | 4203 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1560 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reigle Airport (58N), Palmyra, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palmyra, PA |
| Palmyra, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing touch and go landings, when on the last final approach, the airplane was a 'little slow and low on the glide path' and struck a car passing on the roadway in front of the runway. The main landing gear was separated, and the fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path to the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA289
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N1476K
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2022 08:18 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 26-Jun-2022 08:46 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2022 01:11 | johnwg | Updated [Category] |
| 27-Jun-2022 15:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2022 10:32 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2022 18:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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