Luscombe 8 N71185
24 June 1966 · Dunedin Fla, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1966 at about 07:00 local time, a Luscombe 8 registered N71185 was involved in an accident during in flight near Dunedin Fla, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dunedin Fla, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8
- Registration
- N71185
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1539
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT STATED HE INTENDED TO COMMIT SUICIDE AND THEN CHANGED HIS MIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1966 | Luscombe 8E | Middletown Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1966 | Luscombe 8A | Griffin Ga, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1966 | Luscombe 8A | Circleville Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1966 | Luscombe 8E | Idaho City Id, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1966 | Luscombe 8E | Vacaville Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1966 | Luscombe 8A | Montpelier Id, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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