MKC68A0040

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Lyons, KS · December 24, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 24, 1967
Place
Lyons, KS · LYONS, KS
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N71543Luscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112577

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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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2-1138  67/12/24   LYONS,KANS          LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 300
        TIME - 1710                    N71543              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N71543
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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