# NTSB FTW73DPD02: Luscombe 8A, N45713, Hurst, TX, July 16, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 16, 1972
- Place: Hurst, TX · HURST, TX
- Location: 32.8366° N, 97.1806° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hurst, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8366&lon=-97.1806&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167803
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DPD02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DPD02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3786  72/7/16    HURST,TEX           LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 140
        TIME - 0700                    N45713              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANGHAM AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HURST,TEX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- TOUCHED DN IN A CRAB.LOWER RIGHT FUSELAGE AND RIGHT GR MOUNTING BRACKET DMGD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45713](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45713-2013-01-31), registration cancelled 2013-01-31, S/N 2240 (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: Mangham Airport

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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