# NTSB IAD74AI003: Luscombe 8E, N1800K, Pasadena, MD, July 8, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1973
- Place: Pasadena, MD · PASADENA, MD
- Location: 39.1524° N, 76.5609° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pasadena, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1524&lon=-76.5609&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189617
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74AI003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI003

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1903   73/7/8  NR.PASADENA,MD        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 468
        TIME - 1440                    N8101X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 458 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNTAIN ROAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PASADENA,MD                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- N8101X HAD JUST BECOME AIRBORNE WHEN STRUCK.PLT ABORTED,R WG HIT PROP OF PARKED ACFT,TYPE N/R.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1903   73/7/8  NR.PASADENA,MD        LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1440                    N1800K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNTAIN ROAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD               PASADENA,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- N1800K LND ON N8101X. 1ST 300 FT OF RWY UPSLOPE TO TOP OF KNOLL.TALL TREES AT END RESTRICT VIEW.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N1800K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1800K-2017-10-28), registration cancelled 2017-10-28, S/N 4527, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8E
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Mountain Road

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N8101X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8101X), registered now, S/N 17248601, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b) (registry code 2072406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mountain Road

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730708020432A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730708020432A), Jul 8, 1973: Luscom 8E, Pasadena, MD, Minor damage. N1800K lnd on N8101X. 1st 300 ft of rwy upslope to top of knoll. Tall trees at end restrict view.
- [Accident 19730708020431A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730708020431A), Jul 8, 1973: Cessna 172B, Pasadena, MD, Substantial damage. N8101X had just become airborne when struck. Plt aborted,r wg hit prop of parked acft,type n/r.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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