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NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8C · Laverne, AZ · April 28, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1964
Place
Laverne, AZ · LAVERNE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1125KLuscombe 8C
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184435

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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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3-1068  64/4/28    LAVERNE ARIZ        LUSCOMBE 8C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1645                    N1125K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL

Aircraft

Registration
N1125K
Reported as
Luscombe 8C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.