Accident Luscombe 8A N71185,
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Date:Friday 24 June 1966
Time:07:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:
Registration: N71185
MSN: 2612
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:nr Dunedin, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
REMARKS- PILOT STATED HE INTENDED TO COMMIT SUICIDE AND THEN CHANGED HIS MIND.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA66F0622
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=69206&key=0&queryId=ab3a2a41-9ba0-4834-a478-a82a14c72b2f&pgno=1&pgsize=50_

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Mar-2015 19:34 harro Added
28-Mar-2015 19:34 harro Updated [Time, Aircraft type]

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