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NTSB CAROL · WPR26LA251

LUSCOMBE 8A · N45886

Novato, CA · Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 UTC

Onboard

2

Fatal

0

Serious

0

Survived

2

Status: In work · Last updated: 17d ago · View docket on data.ntsb.gov →

NTSB record

The agency's structured fields, exactly as published in CAROL. Preliminary records contain location, aircraft, and the defining sequence of events. Probable-cause analysis lands months later with the factual report.

Aircraft

General aviation

Make · Model
LUSCOMBE 8A
Registration
N45886
Regulation
Part 91 · General aviation
Operation type
Personal
Defining event
Initial climb · System/Component Failure (Powerplant)
Phase of flight
Initial Climb
Site condition: VMC · Visual meteorological conditions

Press timeline · 1 headline

Same-day coverage from Google News, queried on tail number, location, and aircraft type. Click through to the original outlet — we don't mirror or rehost.

  1. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 · Patch

    Fundraiser For Family Of Novato Man Killed In San Rafael Plane Crash - Patch

Refreshed 8h ago. Headlines via Google News RSS. Queries used: "N45886" crash"Novato, CA" "plane crash" 2026.

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Cross-references

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