# NTSB SEA65A0052: Luscombe 8A, N28416, Mead, WA, April 23, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1965
- Place: Mead, WA · MEAD, WA
- Location: 47.7795° N, 117.3499° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mead, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7795&lon=-117.3499&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179302
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA65A0052
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA65A0052

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0364  65/4/23    MEAD WASH           LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 43,
        TIME - 0645                    N28416              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEAD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- PRIVATE PILOT FLIGHT TEST DISAPPROVED 10/19/61.STUDENT CERIFICATE EXPIRED 1962.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N28416](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28416-1965-07-14), registration cancelled 1965-07-14, S/N 1283 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Mead

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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