# NTSB MIA72FKH15: Luscomb 8A, N7789K, Stone Mountain, GA, June 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1972
- Place: Stone Mountain, GA · STONE MOUNTAIN, GA
- Location: 33.8042° N, 84.1714° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stone Mountain, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8042&lon=-84.1714&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 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167382
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKH15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKH15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2317  72/6/13    STONE MOUNTAIN,GA   LUSCOMB 8A          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 2951
        TIME - 1615                    N7789K              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STONE MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STONE MOUNTAIN,GA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT LEFT RWY AND WENT DN EMBANKMENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7789K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7789K-2021-07-31), registration cancelled 2021-07-31, S/N 3618, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMB 8A
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Stone Mountain

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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