# NTSB Accident WPR13FA083
> **LUSCOMBE 8A** · 2013-01-03 · Oceano, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13FA083
- **Event ID:** 20130102X04956
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-01-03
- **Location:** Oceano, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.066112, -120.618331
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LUSCOMBE
- **Model:** 8A
- **Registration:** N45923
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control and his improper decision to begin a low-level maneuver at an altitude that was not sufficient for recovery before ground impact. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from marijuana use.

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