# NTSB FTW75FPG74: Luscombe 8E, N2716K, Kingston, AR, May 31, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1975
- Place: Kingston, AR · KINGSTON, AR
- Location: 36.0574° N, 93.5130° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kingston, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0574&lon=-93.5130&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 9, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148983
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FPG74
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG74

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1268  75/5/31    KINGSTON,AR         LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 32,
        TIME - 1730                    N2716K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  1750 TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINGSTON,AR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ATTMPTD LDG IN PASTURE. SETTLED IN TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2716K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8E
- 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 19750531014359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750531014359A), May 31, 1975: Luscom 8E, Kingston, AR, Substantial damage. Attmptd ldg in pasture. Settled in trees.

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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