# NTSB FTW72AF056: Luscombe 8A, N1277K, Houston, TX, February 23, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 23, 1972
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165304
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72AF056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0080  72/2/23    HOUSTON,TEX         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N1277K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 42 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLLIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- OBSERVED SLOW FLIGHT ABT 60FT OVR HOUSING CONSTRUCTION SITE,WAVING TO WORKERS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1277K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1277K-1972-03-30), registration cancelled 1972-03-30, S/N 4004, built 1947 (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: Collier

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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