IAD75AI026

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Stedman, NC · October 17, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 17, 1974
Place
Stedman, NC · STEDMAN, NC
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1915KLuscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741017038909A
Case key
140909

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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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3-3452  74/10/17   STEDMAN,NC          LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27,
        TIME - 1105                    N1915K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NUNNERY AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEDMAN,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N1915K
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Nunnery Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1915K · 1

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