# NTSB LAX70DUJ24: Luscombe 8E, N1676K, Chandler, AZ, April 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1970
- Place: Chandler, AZ · CHANDLER, AZ
- Location: 33.3062° N, 111.8413° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chandler, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3062&lon=-111.8413&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139891
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70DUJ24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUJ24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0288  70/4/26    CHANDLER,ARIZ       LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 4300
        TIME - 1500                    N1676K              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODYEAR EAST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHANDLER,ARIZ               CHANDLER,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTS TO 15 K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1676K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1676K), registered now, S/N 4403, 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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Goodyear East

## Other investigations on N1676K (3)

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.

- [NTSB LAX69D0268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0268), Jan 11, 1969: Luscombe 8E (N1676K), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0174), Sep 24, 1966: Luscombe 8E (N1676K), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1445), Feb 21, 1965: Luscombe 8E (N1676K), Hereford, TX, substantial damage

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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