# NTSB FTW71FRD06: Luscombe 8A, N45678, Jennings, LA, August 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1970
- Place: Jennings, LA · JENNINGS, LA
- Location: 30.2240° N, 92.6583° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jennings, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2240&lon=-92.6583&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189048
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FRD06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRD06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3356   70/8/1    JENNINGS,LA         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1945                    N45678              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JENNINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JENNINGS,LA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- ABORTED 2ND ATMTD TKOF,ACFT SKIDDED APPX 150FT INTO DITCH
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45678](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45678-1991-04-16), registration cancelled 1991-04-16, S/N 2205 (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: Jennings

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