# NTSB NYC73DNC53: Luscombe 8E, N1740K, Meddybemps, ME, February 19, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 19, 1973
- Place: Meddybemps, ME · MEDDYBEMPS, ME
- Location: 45.0384° N, 67.3558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Meddybemps, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0384&lon=-67.3558&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169524
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73DNC53
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNC53

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0079  73/2/19    MEDDYBEMPS,ME       LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 112
        TIME - 1300                    N1740K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILLESPIE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAYDEN LAKE,ME              MEDDYBEMPS,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- DURING TAXI THE LEFT SKI WENT UNDER CRUSTED SNW ACFT NOSED OVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1740K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1740K-1982-01-21), registration cancelled 1982-01-21, S/N 4467 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gillespie Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730219003199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730219003199A), Feb 19, 1973: Luscom 8E, Meddybemps, ME, Substantial damage. During taxi the left ski went under crusted snw acft nosed over.

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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