# NTSB MKC69F0362: Luscombe 8E, N1565B, Noble, OK, January 23, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 23, 1969
- Place: Noble, OK · NOBLE, OK
- Location: 35.1349° N, 97.3711° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Noble, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1349&lon=-97.3711&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201679
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69F0362
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0362-201679

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0200  69/1/23    NOBLE,OKLA          LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N1565B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOBLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- CHECKING DUCKS ON RIVER. HIT WIRES 75 FT ABOVE THE WATER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1565B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1565B-1973-06-05), registration cancelled 1973-06-05, S/N 6192 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8E
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Noble

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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