# NTSB NYC67D0260: Luscombe 8A, N71411, Enfield, CT, September 18, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 18, 1966
- Place: Enfield, CT · ENFIELD, CT
- Location: 41.9762° N, 72.5918° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Enfield, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9762&lon=-72.5918&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 9, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121192
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67D0260
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0260

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2634  66/9/18    ENFIELD CONN        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1040                    N71411              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLARK'S AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71411](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71411-1976-04-13), registration cancelled 1976-04-13, S/N 2838 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Skylark'S Airpark

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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