# NTSB NYC74FNC40: Luscombe 8A, N25237, Gray, ME, April 25, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1974
- Place: Gray, ME · GRAY, ME
- Location: 43.8864° N, 70.3241° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gray, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8864&lon=-70.3241&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124282
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FNC40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNC40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1265  74/4/25    GRAY,ME             LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 48,
        TIME - 1055                    N25237              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      96 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POWNAL,ME                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ALL FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVES FOUND IN OFF PSN.STALLED INTO TREES.EXPIRED STUDENT CERT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N25237 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740425012629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740425012629A), Apr 25, 1974: Luscom 8A, Gray, ME, Destroyed. All fuel shut-off valves found in off psn. Stalled into trees. Expired student cert.

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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