# NTSB NYC67D0213: Luscombe 8A, N71810, New Dorp, NY, August 12, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1966
- Place: New Dorp, NY · NEW DORP, NY
- Location: 40.5740° N, 74.1160° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Dorp, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5740&lon=-74.1160&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121600
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67D0213
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0213

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2322  66/8/12    NEW DORP NY         LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 480
        TIME - 1715                    N71810              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: AIRSPEED
        REMARKS- AIRSPEED INDICATOR INOPERATIVE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71810](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71810-1969-11-26), registration cancelled 1969-11-26, S/N 3237 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Miller Field

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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