# NTSB MKC73DCJ42: Luscombe 8A, N71847, Sidney, NE, May 19, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1973
- Place: Sidney, NE · SIDNEY, NE
- Location: 41.1336° N, 102.9695° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sidney, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1336&lon=-102.9695&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190457
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73DCJ42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCJ42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1321  73/5/19    SIDNEY,NEBR         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 129
        TIME - 1530                    N71847              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIDNEY,NEBR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- SOLO,SIM FORCED LDG PRACTICE,3RD APCH DSCNDD TOO LOW CONTACTED RISING TRRN.NOSED OVR IN WHEAT FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71847](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71847-2015-04-30), registration cancelled 2015-04-30, S/N 3274, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 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

## 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 19730519015419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730519015419A), May 19, 1973: Luscom 8E, Sidney, NE, Substantial damage. Solo,sim forced ldg practice,3rd apch dscndd too low contacted rising trrn. Nosed ovr in wheat fld.

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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