# NTSB SEA68A0023: Luscombe 8A, N71865, Olympia, WA, September 3, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1967
- Place: Olympia, WA · OLYMPIA, WA
- Location: 47.0406° N, 122.8950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Olympia, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0406&lon=-122.8950&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114560
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA68A0023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1010   67/9/3    OLYMPIA,WASH        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 40,
        TIME - 1805                    N71865              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  97 TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WITNESSES REPORTED ACFT MAKING STEEP TURNS AT SLOW AIRSPEED AND LOW ALTITUDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71865](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71865-1968-01-17), registration cancelled 1968-01-17, S/N 3292 (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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