# NTSB CHI70F0058: Luscombe 8E, N39013, Southport, IN, June 17, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1969
- Place: Southport, IN · SOUTHPORT, IN
- Location: 39.6600° N, 86.1171° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Southport, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6600&lon=-86.1171&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 18, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175942
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70F0058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1902  69/6/17    SOUTHPORT,IND       LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 25,
        TIME - 1245                    N39013              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  200 TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT SUSPECTED ENG OVERHEATING.SHUT OFF ENG TO LET IT COOL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39013](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39013-1970-09-23), registration cancelled 1970-09-23, S/N 1774 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8E
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (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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