# NTSB FTW71AF001: Luscombe 8F, N1112B, Frisco, TX, July 5, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 5, 1970
- Place: Frisco, TX · FRISCO, TX
- Location: 33.1507° N, 96.8236° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Frisco, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1507&lon=-96.8236&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115599
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71AF001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1112B-1970-09-01), registration cancelled 1970-09-01, S/N 5739, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8F
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8f) (registry code 8190114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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