# NTSB NYC78DFJ04: Luscombe 8A, N515SF, La Fayette, NY, October 30, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 30, 1977
- Place: La Fayette, NY · LA FAYETTE, NY
- Location: 42.8923° N, 76.1052° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of LaFayette, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8923&lon=-76.1052&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144600
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78DFJ04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFJ04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3631  77/10/30   LA FAYETTE,NY       LUSCOMBE 8A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N515SF              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA FAYETTE,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- 1200FT GRASS STRIP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N515SF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N515SF), registered now, S/N 3766, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Farm Strip

## 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 19771030035989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771030035989A), Oct 30, 1977: Luscom 8A, La Fayette, NY, Substantial damage. 1200FT grass strip.

## Other investigations on N515SF (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX07CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA088), Feb 17, 2007: Luscombe 8A (N515SF), Compton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. A contributing factor was the passenger's interference with the pilot's manipulation of the controls.

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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