# NTSB FTW73DPG02: Luscombe 8E, N2716K, Monticello, AR, July 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1972
- Place: Monticello, AR · MONTICELLO, AR
- Location: 33.6248° N, 91.7937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monticello, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6248&lon=-91.7937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166654
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DPG02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DPG02

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0879  72/7/13    MONTICELLO,ARK      LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0605                    N2716K              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 2100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTICELLO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTICELLO,ARK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2716K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8E
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Monticello

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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