# NTSB MIA72FKW07: Luscombe 8A, N37032, Ducktown, TN, November 2, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 2, 1971
- Place: Ducktown, TN · DUCKTOWN, TN
- Location: 35.0360° N, 84.3848° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ducktown, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0360&lon=-84.3848&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164040
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKW07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKW07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4346   71/11/2   DUCKTOWN,TENN       LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 43,
        TIME - 1650                    N37032              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  300 TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTIN CAMBELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUCKTOWN,TENN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL SPIN FM 1000FT AGL.ALT TOO LOW FOR RCVRY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N37032](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37032-1972-01-14), registration cancelled 1972-01-14, S/N 1693 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Martin Cambell

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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