# NTSB CHI75FEV16: Luscombe 8A, N71446, Loda, IL, December 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1974
- Place: Loda, IL · LODA, IL
- Location: 40.5149° N, 88.0762° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Loda, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5149&lon=-88.0762&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146414
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEV16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEV16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4346  74/12/20   LODA,ILL            LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 396
        TIME - 1000                    N71446              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 245 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          URBANA,ILL                  GRIFFITH,IND                 CHAMPAIGN,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: VERTICAL STABILIZER,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FWD VERT STABILIZER ATTACHMENT BRACKET NR 28444 BROKE.PART RCVRY FM SPIN HIT GND ABT 25 DEG ANGLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71446](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71446-2012-08-06), registration cancelled 2012-08-06, S/N 2873 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (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 19741220043709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741220043709A), Dec 20, 1974: Luscom 8A, Loda, IL, Substantial damage. Fwd vert stabilizer attachment bracket nr 28444 broke. Part rcvry fm spin hit gnd abt 25 deg angle.

## Other investigations on N71446 (1)

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 CHI74FEE16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE16), Aug 26, 1973: Luscombe 8A (N71446), Schaumburg, IL, 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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