# NTSB FTW68A0071: Luscombe 8A, N71957, Arlington, TX, January 14, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 14, 1968
- Place: Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
- Location: 32.7357° N, 97.1081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7357&lon=-97.1081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112022
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68A0071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0538  68/1/14    ARLINGTON,TEX       LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 476
        TIME - 1600                    N71957              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PYLON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           COPILOT - CONTROL INTERFERENCE
        REMARKS- BALLOON BURSTING CONTEST.ACFT ENTERED SPIN,RECOVERED PARTIALLY,SPUN AGAIN.PLT SAYS CP FROZE CONTRL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71957](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71957-1968-02-28), registration cancelled 1968-02-28, S/N 3384 (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
- Airport: Pylon

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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