# NTSB CHI73DEI42: Luscombe 8E, N1470B, Belleville, OH, May 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1973
- Place: Belleville, OH · BELLEVILLE, OH
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190288
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73DEI42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEI42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1508   73/5/9    BELLEVILLE,OHIO     LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 450
        TIME - 1013                    N1470B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GATTON RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FREDERICKTOWN,OHIO          FREDERICKTOWN,OHIO           BELLEVILLE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- LNDD NW TKOF SE STRIP 900FT.PRIOR TO REGAINING FYING SPEED HIT ROSE BUSHES,SKIDDED THROUGH DITCH.
```

## Aircraft

- 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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gatton Rla

## 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 CHI71IC089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71IC089), Jun 15, 1971: Luscombe 8E (N1470B), Ann Arbor, MI, incident, minor 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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