# NTSB MKC76AK005: Luscombe 8A, N7794L, Wilber, NE, July 7, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1975
- Place: Wilber, NE · WILBER, NE
- Location: 40.4809° N, 96.9649° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilber, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4809&lon=-96.9649&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149607
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76AK005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1682   75/7/7    WILBER,NE           LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 128
        TIME - 1940                    N7794L              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRETE,NE                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- LOW ALTITUDE CHANDELL OR LAZY 8 TYPE MANEUVERS.2ND COMPLETED BLO LVL OF TREE TOPS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7794L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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