MIA70AM064

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Brookfield, GA · February 2, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 2, 1970
Place
Brookfield, GA · BROOKFIELD, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N45505Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147514

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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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3-0015   70/2/2  NR.BROOKFIELD,GA      LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 883
        TIME - 1700                    N45505              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 - HALE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENIGMA,GA                  BROOKFIELD,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N45505
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hale Strip

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.