# NTSB MIA66F0232: L.Kauffman LK10A, N56300, Harvest, AL, September 12, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1965
- Place: Harvest, AL · HARVEST, AL
- Location: 34.8551° N, 86.7586° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harvest, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8551&lon=-86.7586&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176326
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66F0232
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0232

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0544  65/9/12    HARVEST ALA         L.KAUFFMAN LK10A    CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 764
        TIME - 1430                    N56300              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 141 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EPPS AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PERSONNEL-TOW PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN TOW SPEED.
        REMARKS- GLIDER TOW LAUNCH
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N56300 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: L.KAUFFMAN LK10A
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Epps Airpark

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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