# NTSB UNK64X1179: Luscombe 8A, N1006K, Youngstown, OH, April 5, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 5, 1964
- Place: Youngstown, OH · YOUNGSTOWN, OH
- Location: 41.0998° N, 80.6495° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Youngstown, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0998&lon=-80.6495&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184624
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1179
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1179

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0822   64/4/5    YOUNGSTOWN OHIO     LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N1006K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDTOWN AVIATION
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1006K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1006K-1971-09-14), registration cancelled 1971-09-14, S/N 3733 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Midtown Aviation

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