# NTSB FTW70DRA21: Luscombe 8A, N71332, Addicks, TX, May 30, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1970
- Place: Addicks, TX · ADDICKS, TX
- Location: 29.7825° N, 95.6424° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Addicks, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7825&lon=-95.6424&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 18, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123752
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70DRA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2329  70/5/30    ADDICKS,TEX         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N71332              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKESIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CYPRESS,TEX                 ADDICKS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71332](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71332-1982-01-04), registration cancelled 1982-01-04, S/N 2759 (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
- Airport: Lakeside

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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