# NTSB NYC70D0089: Luscombe 8A, N71657, Ludlow, VT, July 31, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1969
- Place: Ludlow, VT · LUDLOW, VT
- Location: 43.4019° N, 72.6993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ludlow, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4019&lon=-72.6993&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167335
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70D0089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0089

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3356  69/7/31    LUDLOW,VT           LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 2000
        TIME - 1830                    N71657              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUDLOW,VT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DRG ATTEMPT TO OBS CARGO CHUTE TEST,CHUTE CAUGHT ON L WING.PLT UN CTL ACFT DIRECTION DRG T/D.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71657](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71657-1969-09-03), registration cancelled 1969-09-03, S/N 3084 (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

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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