SEA66F0145

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8A · Goldbar, WA · October 11, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1965
Place
Goldbar, WA · GOLDBAR, WA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1157KLuscombe 8A
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175811

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0802  65/10/11   GOLDBAR WASH        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 3824
        TIME - 1150                    N1157K              PX-  0  1  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 3675 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N1157K
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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