# Accident 19770827027109A: Luscom 8E, Reynolds, ND, August 27, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 27, 1977
- Place: Reynolds, ND
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Location: 47.6685° N, 97.1060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reynolds, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6685&lon=-97.1060&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72082, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72082-2026-06-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8A (registry code 8190104, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8E
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7 total, 2 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC77FTG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FTG11) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770827027109A

## Narrative

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

ATTEMPTED T/O FROM WET ROAD.STUDENT PILOT NOT QUALIFIED IN A/C.ELT TRANSMITTER INSULATOR MISSING.

## 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 MKC77FTG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FTG11), Aug 27, 1977: Luscombe 8A (N72082), Reynolds, ND, substantial damage

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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