Accident Luscombe 8A N71957,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9970
 
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Date:Sunday 14 January 1968
Time:16:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:
Registration: N71957
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Arlington, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
balloon bursting contest.Aircraft entered spin,recovered partially,spun again.Pilot says cp froze contrl

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW68A0071
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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