# NTSB CHI70DDJ28: Luscombe 8E, N2438K, Wayside, WI, June 16, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 16, 1970
- Place: Wayside, WI · WAYSIDE, WI
- Location: 44.2553° N, 87.9526° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wayside, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2553&lon=-87.9526&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 5, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118730
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70DDJ28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DDJ28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2574  70/6/16    WAYSIDE,WIS         LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1332
        TIME - 1745                    N2438K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DE PERE,WISC                WAYSIDE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LDG IN HAYFIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2438K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2438K), registered now, S/N 5165, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8E
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2438K (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 ANC06LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA094), Jul 20, 2006: Luscombe 8E (N2438K), Willow, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during landing, which resulted in an undershoot and an in-flight collision with trees.

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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