# Accident 19741123041592A: Luscom 8A, Polkton, NC, November 23, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 23, 1974
- Place: Polkton, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Location: 35.0032° N, 80.1963° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Polkton, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0032&lon=-80.1963&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2853K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2853K-1998-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8A (registry code 8190104, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 132 total, 68 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD75A1031|IAD75AI031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75A1031%7CIAD75AI031) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741123041592A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PRE-ARRANGED FLT.OTR ACFT ON R,LWR,PASSED UNDER THIS ACFT TO L.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N52512, Piper PA22: [Accident 19741123041591A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741123041591A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD75A1031|IAD75AI031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75A1031%7CIAD75AI031), Nov 23, 1974: Luscombe 8A (N2853K), Polkton, NC, minor damage, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N2853K (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19950702019849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950702019849A), Jul 2, 1995: Luscom 8A (N2853K), Williamson, GA, Substantial damage. Slow and low on final. CFI called for go around. Aircraft pitched up stalled. Impact on runway collapsed gear.
- [Incident 19910501041589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910501041589I), May 1, 1991: Luscom 8A (N2853K), De Queen, AR, Substantial damage. Mr green hand propped aircraft for maintenance check. Engine started. Moved striking hangar. No intent to fly.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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