# NTSB UNK64X4056: Culver LCA, N32487, Northfield, VA, September 19, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 19, 1964
- Place: Northfield, VA · NORTHFIELD, VA
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181748
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X4056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0714  64/9/19    NORTHFIELD VA       CULVER LCA          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AGE 36, 3319 TOTAL HOURS,
        TIME - 1600                    N32487              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  2 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE OPERATED 695 HOURS DURING   PERIOD OF 1 YR 11 MOS SINCE LAST PERIODIC INSP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32487](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32487-1964-11-23), registration cancelled 1964-11-23, S/N 221 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CULVER LCA
- Registry model: [Culver LCA](https://openairdocs.org/model/culver-lca) (registry code 8730202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Northfield

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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