# NTSB CHI74DET07: Luscombe 8F, N1883B, Crown Point, IN, August 31, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 31, 1973
- Place: Crown Point, IN · CROWN POINT, IN
- Location: 41.4091° N, 87.3470° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crown Point, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4091&lon=-87.3470&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188920
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74DET07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DET07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2907  73/8/31    CROWN POINT,IND     LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 143
        TIME - 0845                    N1883B              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRIFFITH,IND                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 1ST FLT SINCE ENG OVHL AIRBORNE ABT 20MIN ENG QUIT.POST EXAM LITTLE OR NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1883B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1883B-2012-08-14), registration cancelled 2012-08-14, S/N 6310, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8F
- Registry model: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8f) (registry code 8190130) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730831029019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730831029019A), Aug 31, 1973: Luscom 8F, Crown Point, IN, Substantial damage. 1St flt since eng ovhl airborne abt 20MIN eng quit. Post exam little or no evidence of fuel.

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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