# NTSB SEA66F0145: Luscombe 8A, N1157K, Goldbar, WA, October 11, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1965
- Place: Goldbar, WA · GOLDBAR, WA
- Location: 47.8563° N, 121.6920° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gold Bar, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.8563&lon=-121.6920&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175811
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA66F0145
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0145

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1157K-1965-11-24), registration cancelled 1965-11-24, S/N 3884 (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

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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