# Accident 19821226066831A: Luscom 8A, Apex, NC, December 26, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 26, 1982, 15:30 local time
- Place: Apex, NC
- Airport: Cox
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7205° N, 78.8395° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7205&lon=-78.8395&mi=10
- Aircraft: N76T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76T-1988-08-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8A (registry code 8190104, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8A
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 100 total, 50 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA071) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821226066831A

## Narrative

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

AFTER TAKEOFF, MADE 180 TO RETURN TO RUNWAY. PROPELLER WAS HIT BY NOSE WHEEL OF N7326D IN FINAL FROM LEFT TURN IN.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N7326D, Piper PA22150: [Accident 19821226066832A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821226066832A)

## 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 ATL83FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA071), Dec 26, 1982: Luscombe 8A (N76T), Apex, NC, 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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