# NTSB IAD71FIG27: Luscombe 8A, N45526, Laytonsville, MD, December 19, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 19, 1970
- Place: Laytonsville, MD · LAYTONSVILLE, MD
- Location: 39.2089° N, 77.1353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laytonsville, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2089&lon=-77.1353&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159672
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD71FIG27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIG27-159672

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4418  70/12/19   LAYTONSVILLE,MD     LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 179
        TIME - 1338                    N45526              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 89 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANNAPOLIS,MD                LAYTONSVILLE,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45526](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45526-1971-03-01), registration cancelled 1971-03-01, S/N 2053 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Davis

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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