# NTSB MIA73AM086: Luscombe 8A, N71273, New Hope, AL, February 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1973
- Place: New Hope, AL · NEW HOPE, AL
- Location: 34.5380° N, 86.4124° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Hope, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5380&lon=-86.4124&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169863
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73AM086
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM086

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0415  73/2/24    NEW HOPE,ALA        LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 925
        TIME - 1430                    N71273              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 897 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,SC               HARTSELLE,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: BRACING WIRES,STRUTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- OVERLOAD FAILURE OF L REAR LIFT STRUT,RESULT OF IMPROPER FABRICATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71273](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71273-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 2700 (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

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19730224004719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730224004719A), Feb 24, 1973: Luscom 8E, New Hope, AL, Destroyed. Overload failure of l rear lift strut,result of improper fabrication.

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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