# NTSB NYC72DFA33: Luscombe 8A, Massena, NY, January 29, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 29, 1972
- Place: Massena, NY · MASSENA, NY
- Location: 44.9290° N, 74.8930° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Massena, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9290&lon=-74.8930&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 27, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165386
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72DFA33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DFA33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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E-0005  72/1/29    MASSENA,NY          LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1500                    CF-H2B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  46, 175 TOTAL HOURS, 15
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARDS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MASSENA,NY                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER/INADEQUATE VENTING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW COMPRESSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- VENT PORT INOP.PLATE OVR CARB AIR INTAKE.SPARK PLUG GASKETS UNAPPROVED MATL.NR2 CYL WALL SCORED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: CF-H2B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Richards 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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