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| Date: | Monday 24 June 1985 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N39087 |
| MSN: | 1848 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1262 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A658 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Jose, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Jose, CA (KSIC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL,DURING THE TAKEOFF PHASE OF A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY AS IT ENTERED A GROUND LOOP THAT COLLAPSED THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA290
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 September 1992 | N39087 | Springfield Flying Service | 0 | Columbia, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Mar-2024 06:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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