DEN68F0251

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Navajo, NM · April 18, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1968
Place
Navajo, NM · NAVAJO, NM
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N45933Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114991

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1000  68/4/18    NAVAJO,N MEX        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 150
        TIME - 1200                    N45933              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAVAJO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N45933
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Navajo

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