FTW66A0038

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Guthrie, OK · October 24, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 24, 1965
Place
Guthrie, OK · GUTHRIE, OK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N39015Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174934

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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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2-0942  65/10/24   GUTHRIE,OKLA        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 115
        TIME - 1410                    N39015              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHEIHING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N39015
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Scheihing

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.