# NTSB MIA71AM107: Luscombe 8A, N71759, Odessa, FL, June 6, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1971
- Place: Odessa, FL · ODESSA, FL
- Location: 28.1823° N, 82.5504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Odessa, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.1823&lon=-82.5504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161823
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM107
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM107

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2251   71/6/6    ODESSA,FLA          LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 103
        TIME - 1408                    N71759              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST PASCO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ODESSA,FLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- ACFT PLACARDED TO USE FULL CARB HEAT DRG TKOFS,FOUND COLD PSN.OBSERVED ROCKING SIDE-TO-SIDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71759](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71759-1972-04-17), registration cancelled 1972-04-17, S/N 3186 (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: West Pasco County

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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