# NTSB CHI71DBD53: Luscombe 8A, N71711, Cary, IL, April 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1970
- Place: Cary, IL · CARY, IL
- Location: 42.2129° N, 88.2504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cary, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2129&lon=-88.2504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 17, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130312
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71DBD53
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DBD53

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1912  70/4/23    CARY,ILL            LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 2200
        TIME - 1700                    N71711              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY ROAMER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARY,ILL                    LOCAL
        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
        REMARKS- MISUSED BRAKES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71711](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71711), registered now, S/N 3138, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sky Roamer

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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