# NTSB SEA67F0078: Luscombe 8A, N2978K, Chinook, MT, July 27, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1966
- Place: Chinook, MT · CHINOOK, MT
- Location: 48.5901° N, 109.2318° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chinook, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5901&lon=-109.2318&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171645
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA67F0078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67F0078

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0495  66/7/27    CHINOOK MONT        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1810                    N2978K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- SUSPECT PILOT WAS INCAPACITATED DUE HEAD INJURY SUSTAINED IN AUTO-ACCIDENT 1-MONTH EARLIER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2978K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2978K-1970-08-04), registration cancelled 1970-08-04, S/N 5705 (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

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