# NTSB MIA70AM064: Luscombe 8A, N45505, Brookfield, GA, February 2, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 2, 1970
- Place: Brookfield, GA · BROOKFIELD, GA
- Location: 31.4185° N, 83.3910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brookfield, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.4185&lon=-83.3910&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147514
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70AM064
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM064

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0015   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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45505-1970-09-03), registration cancelled 1970-09-03, S/N 2032 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hale Strip

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