Accident Luscombe 8A N65353, Sunday 26 September 1999

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Date:	Sunday 26 September 1999
Time:	15:35 LT
Type:	Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N65353
MSN:	2723
Total airframe hrs:	1000 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-90-8F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Gran Marais, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(0G5)
Destination airport:	(0G5)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
After takeoff from a lake into the wind, the aircraft began a left turn over the lake shore and then descended during the turn until collision with the lake's surface. The pilot said: "The downward wind coming over hill and trees caused my loss of lift, then after turning left and stalling the left wing caused the crash."

Probable Cause: the downwind turn, stall, mush, due to the pilot's decision to turn and failure to maintain flying speed.

Accident investigation: