# NTSB NYC72FHJ07: Luscombe 11A, N1640B, East Moriches, NY, August 22, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1971
- Place: East Moriches, NY · EAST MORICHES, NY
- Location: 40.8088° N, 72.7566° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Moriches, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8088&lon=-72.7566&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 15, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163009
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FHJ07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHJ07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2799  71/8/22    EAST MORICHES,NY    LUSCOMBE 11A        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 650
        TIME - 1230                    N1640B              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 81 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPADARO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST MORICHES,NY            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECT AND INDICATOR R TANK POS.FUEL TANK CONTAINED APRX 3/4 GAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1640B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1640B-1973-08-06), registration cancelled 1973-08-06, S/N 11146, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 11A
- Registry model: [Luscombe 11A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-11a) (registry code 8890402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e165-series) (registry code 17013, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Spadaro

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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