# NTSB Accident FTW94LA313
> **LUSCOMBE 8A** · 1994-09-24 · BYERS, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW94LA313
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02263
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-09-24
- **Location:** BYERS, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.70906, -104.220802
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LUSCOMBE
- **Model:** 8A
- **Registration:** N71245
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING APPROACH TO LANDING. A FACTOR WAS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN MAKE, MODEL, AND TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.

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