# NTSB CHI69A0018: Luscombe 8E, N2998K, Barrington, IL, August 13, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1968
- Place: Barrington, IL · BARRINGTON, IL
- Location: 42.1515° N, 88.1285° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Barrington, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1515&lon=-88.1285&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108460
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69A0018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3247  68/8/13    BARRINGTON,ILL      LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1362
        TIME - 1445                    N2998K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ACFT APPROX 77 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WT.WAS SEEN FLYING LOW AND SLOW.LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN TYPE ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2998K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2998K-1968-10-25), registration cancelled 1968-10-25, S/N 5725 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8E
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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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