# NTSB MIA67F0297: Luscombe 8A, N71672, Johnson City, TN, November 6, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 6, 1966
- Place: Johnson City, TN · JOHNSON CITY, TN
- Location: 36.3134° N, 82.3535° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Johnson City, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3134&lon=-82.3535&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120213
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67F0297
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0297

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3624   66/11/6   JOHNSON CITY TENN   LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1508
        TIME - 1600                    N71672              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PILOT CUSTOMARILY FLEW FROM RIGHT SEAT AND WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH HEEL BRAKES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71672](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71672-1972-02-28), registration cancelled 1972-02-28, S/N 3099 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Johnson City

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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