# NTSB FTW73AF070: Luscombe 8A, N45882, Ama, LA, May 20, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1973
- Place: Ama, LA · AMA, LA
- Location: 29.9435° N, 90.2956° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ama, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9435&lon=-90.2956&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190772
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73AF070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0896  73/5/20    AMA,LA              LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1000
        TIME - 1830                    N45882              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELLERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMA,LA                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN OPEN FLD. PLTS TIME AS OF 7/30/71.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45882](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45882-2012-07-24), registration cancelled 2012-07-24, S/N 2409, 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: Destroyed
- Airport: Sellers

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730520012829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730520012829A), May 20, 1973: Luscom 8A, Ama, LA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Crashed in open fld. Plts time as of 7/30/71.

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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