# NTSB NYC69A0004: Luscombe 8E, N2717K, Sunbury, PA, July 4, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1968
- Place: Sunbury, PA · SUNBURY, PA
- Location: 40.8615° N, 76.7867° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sunbury, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8615&lon=-76.7867&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, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110285
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69A0004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1705   68/7/4    SUNBURY,PA          LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1248
        TIME - 1440                    N2717K              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 258 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENN VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- WITNESSES SAW ACFT DIVING TOWARD GROUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2717K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2717K-1974-09-11), registration cancelled 1974-09-11, S/N 5444, built 1947 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Penn Valley

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