# NTSB NYC66F0001: Luscombe 8E, N2551K, Cicero, NY, May 9, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1965
- Place: Cicero, NY · CICERO, NY
- Location: 43.1756° N, 76.1194° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cicero, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1756&lon=-76.1194&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181706
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1282   65/5/9    CICERO NY           LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 700
        TIME - 1445                    N2551K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2551K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2551K-1965-07-26), registration cancelled 1965-07-26, S/N 5278 (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: Destroyed

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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