# NTSB MIA67D0109: Luscombe 8E, N2634K, Gadsen, AL, July 10, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1966
- Place: Gadsen, AL · GADSEN, AL
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170991
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67D0109
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0109

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1956  66/7/10    GADSEN ALA          LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 399
        TIME - 1830                    N2634K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2634K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2634K-1970-06-25), registration cancelled 1970-06-25, S/N 5361 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8E
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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