# NTSB CHI67F0297: Luscombe 8A, N1429K, Gaines, MI, October 27, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1966
- Place: Gaines, MI · GAINES, MI
- Location: 42.8725° N, 83.9108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gaines, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8725&lon=-83.9108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120322
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0297
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0297

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3541  66/10/27   GAINES MICH         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 800
        TIME - 0815                    N1429K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PILOT DID NOT COMPLY WITH PLACARD REQUIRING THE USE OF FULL CARBURETOR HEAT FOR TAKEOFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1429K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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