# NTSB IAD73DKM47: Luscombe 8E, N1828K, Linville Falls, NC, June 16, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 16, 1973
- Place: Linville Falls, NC · LINVILLE FALLS, NC
- Location: 35.9593° N, 81.9429° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Linville Falls, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9593&lon=-81.9429&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190503
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73DKM47
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73DKM47

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1281  73/6/16    LINVILLE FALLS,NC   LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 650
        TIME - 1630                    N1828K              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AVERY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLUMBIA,NC                 SPRUCE PINES,NC              GASTONIA,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PILOT FLEW INTO VALLEY UNABLE TO CLIMB ABV RISING TRRN.PLT SIGHT SEEING,TAKING PICTURES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1828K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1828K-1974-08-16), registration cancelled 1974-08-16, S/N 4555 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8E
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Avery County

## 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 19730616015079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730616015079A), Jun 16, 1973: Luscom 8E, Linville Falls, NC, Substantial damage. Pilot flew into valley unable to climb abv rising trrn. Plt sight seeing,taking pictures.

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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