# NTSB FTW69D0289: Luscombe 8A, N71153, Cushing, OK, October 26, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 26, 1968
- Place: Cushing, OK · CUSHING, OK
- Location: 35.9797° N, 96.7618° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cushing, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9797&lon=-96.7618&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 3, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107464
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69D0289
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0289

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3945  68/10/26   CUSHING,OKLA        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 88 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N71153              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED WIND 15K GUSTING 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71153](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71153-2013-05-03), registration cancelled 2013-05-03, S/N 2580, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N71153 (3)

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.

- [NTSB FTW82FPG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPG13), May 24, 1982: Luscombe 8A (N71153), Parkin, AR, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB FTW76FPG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPG43), Feb 29, 1976: Luscombe 8A (N71153), Conway, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPG21), Sep 1, 1973: Luscombe 8A (N71153), Van Buren, AR, substantial damage

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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