Accident Luscombe 8A N28833, Saturday 16 February 1985

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Date:	Saturday 16 February 1985
Time:	08:00 LT
Type:	Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N28833
MSN:	1575
Engine model:	Continental C-85
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cheney, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	UNKNOWN
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACFT WAS FOUND ABANDONED AFTER SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE IN APPARENT LNDG ATTEMPT IN SNOW-COVERED MARSH. PRESUMED PILOT HAD EXPIRED STUDENT CERTIFICATE AND HAD REGISTERED ACFT TO SELF UNDER AN ALIAS. CIRCUMSTANCES OF MISHAP UNKNOWN.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: