# NTSB DEN78FQA15: Luscombe 8A, N2251K, Flora Vista, NM, March 18, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1978
- Place: Flora Vista, NM · FLORA VISTA, NM
- Location: 36.8031° N, 108.0902° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flora Vista, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8031&lon=-108.0902&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142778
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FQA15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA15

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0608  78/3/18    FLORA VISTA,NM      LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1300                    N2251K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AZTEC,NM                    FARMINGTON,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT EXPIRED 4/8/78.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2251K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2251K-1980-10-30), registration cancelled 1980-10-30, S/N 4978, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780318003799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780318003799A), Mar 18, 1978: Luscom 8A, Flora Vista, NM, Destroyed. Plt expired 4/8/78.

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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