# NTSB FTW72AF002: Luscombe 8A, N71246, Devers, TX, July 11, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1972
- Place: Devers, TX · DEVERS, TX
- Location: 30.0287° N, 94.5860° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Devers, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0287&lon=-94.5860&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201440
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72AF002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF002-201440

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1046  72/7/11    DEVERS,TEX          LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 40,
        TIME - 1820                    N71246              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   265 TOTAL HOURS, 255 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAYWOOD,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- HUNTING WILD HOGS. PLT UNCERTIFICATED. UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF BOTH DOORS. LOST CTL IN TIGHT TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71246](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71246-1973-05-04), registration cancelled 1973-05-04, S/N 2673 (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

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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