# NTSB NYC72FHD01: Luscombe 8A, N23086, Marlton, NJ, July 4, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1971
- Place: Marlton, NJ · MARLTON, NJ
- Location: 39.9019° N, 74.9293° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marlton, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9019&lon=-74.9293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162566
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FHD01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHD01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2401   71/7/4    MARLTON,NJ          LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N23086              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AERO HAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROSS KEYS,NJ               MARLTON,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED ENG,ACFT UNATTENDED,NOT CHOCKED,TIED DWN,BRAKES NOT SET.HIT-SUBSTANTIALY DMGD N5580U.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N23086](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23086-1972-11-01), registration cancelled 1972-11-01, S/N 1010 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Aero Haven

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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