# NTSB CHI66D0135: Luscombe 8F, N2173B, Muncie, IN, May 29, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 29, 1965
- Place: Muncie, IN · MUNCIE, IN
- Location: 40.1988° N, 85.3951° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Muncie, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1988&lon=-85.3951&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 13, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177671
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66D0135
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0135

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2084  65/5/29    MUNCIE IND          LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 138
        TIME - 0835                    N2173B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2173B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2173B-1967-09-11), registration cancelled 1967-09-11, S/N 6600, built 1949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8F
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8f) (registry code 8190114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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.

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