# NTSB CHI73FEE03: Luscombe 8A, N71682, Minooka, IL, July 10, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1972
- Place: Minooka, IL · MINOOKA, IL
- Location: 41.4503° N, 88.2778° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minooka, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4503&lon=-88.2778&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167829
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEE03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3217  72/7/10    MINOOKA,ILL         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1625
        TIME - 1615                    N71682              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLINGSBY RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINOOKA,ILL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- PROP,GR DMGD.FULL STALL LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71682](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71682-2008-08-14), registration cancelled 2008-08-14, S/N 3109, 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: Slingsby Rla

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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