# NTSB CHI71IC089: Luscombe 8E, N1470B, Ann Arbor, MI, June 15, 1971

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1971
- Place: Ann Arbor, MI · ANN ARBOR, MI
- Location: 42.2761° N, 83.7312° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ann Arbor, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2761&lon=-83.7312&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162255
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71IC089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71IC089

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0042  71/6/15    ANN ARBOR,MICH      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1845                    N50552              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 595 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1                            108 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANN ARBOR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANN ARBOR,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE
          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- DURG LOW FINAL APCH L WNG HIT BY R WNG OF N1470B,MINOR DMG.BOTH ACFT LNDD SAFELY.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0042  71/6/15    ANN ARBOR,MICH      LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 404
        TIME - 1845                    N1470B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANN ARBOR MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANN ARBOR,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE
          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- DURG DSNT R WNG HIT L WNG OF N50552,MINOR DMG,BOTH ACFT LNDD SAFELY.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N1470B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1470B-2009-06-30), registration cancelled 2009-06-30, S/N 6097, built 1948 (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: Minor damage
- Airport: Ann Arbor Mun

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N50552](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50552-1984-10-22), registration cancelled 1984-10-22, S/N 15069393 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Ann Arbor Muni

## Other investigations on N1470B (2)

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 CHI73DEI42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEI42), May 9, 1973: Luscombe 8E (N1470B), Belleville, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0081), Jul 10, 1968: Luscombe 8E (N1470B), Jenison, MI, 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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