# NTSB OAK68F0386: Luscombe 8D, N2948K, Atwater, CA, May 8, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1968
- Place: Atwater, CA · ATWATER, CA
- Location: 37.3507° N, 120.5943° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atwater, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3507&lon=-120.5943&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111004
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68F0386
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68F0386

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1369   68/5/8    ATWATER,CALIF       LUSCOMBE 8D         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 63, 614
        TIME - 1803                    N2948K              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BULLER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.17 PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2948K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2948K-1974-04-19), registration cancelled 1974-04-19, S/N 5675 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8D
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Buller

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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