FTW71AF001

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8F · Frisco, TX · July 5, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 5, 1970
Place
Frisco, TX · FRISCO, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1112BLuscombe 8F
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115599

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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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3-0813   70/7/5    FRISCO,TEX          LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1153                    N1112B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 41, 1222 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- BASIC INST INSTRN.ACFT STALLED AT LOW ALT DURG STEEP PULL-UP AFT TURNING DESCENT.NO PWR AT IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1112B
Reported as
Luscombe 8F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.