FTW76AF098

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Cabot, AR · June 6, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 6, 1976
Place
Cabot, AR · CABOT, AR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N28744Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760606032639A
Case key
155183

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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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3-2960   76/6/6  NR.CABOT,AR           LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 454
        TIME - 1145                    N28744              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,AR             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- SWAMPY MARSHY AREA

Aircraft

Registration
N28744
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Perrys

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.