# NTSB MKC74DTK02: Luscombe 8A, N72014, Estelline, SD, July 27, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1973
- Place: Estelline, SD · ESTELLINE, SD
- Location: 44.5768° N, 96.9011° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Estelline, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5768&lon=-96.9011&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189710
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74DTK02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DTK02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1775  73/7/27    ESTELLINE,S DAK     LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N72014              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEAR LAKE S DAK            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- LOW EXPERIENCE PLT CHECKING CATTLE PASTURE.PLT ATMTG STEEP TURN AT APRX 100FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N72014](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72014-1974-04-23), registration cancelled 1974-04-23, S/N 3441 (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 19730727021279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730727021279A), Jul 27, 1973: Luscom 8A, Estelline, SD, Destroyed. Low experience plt checking cattle pasture. Plt atmtg steep turn at aprx 100FT AGL.

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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