# NTSB FTW66A0038: Luscombe 8A, N39015, Guthrie, OK, October 24, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 24, 1965
- Place: Guthrie, OK · GUTHRIE, OK
- Location: 35.8765° N, 97.4087° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Guthrie, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8765&lon=-97.4087&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174934
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66A0038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0038

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39015-1965-12-06), registration cancelled 1965-12-06, S/N 1776 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Scheihing

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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