# NTSB SEA73FYG24: Luscombe 8F, N1510B, Newman Lake, WA, March 4, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 4, 1973
- Place: Newman Lake, WA · NEWMAN LAKE, WA
- Location: 47.7768° N, 117.0949° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newman Lake, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7768&lon=-117.0949&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 May 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169796
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73FYG24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FYG24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0586   73/3/4    NEWMAN LAKE,WASH    LUSCOMBE 8F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 325
        TIME - 1530                    N1510B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPOKANE,WASH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PRIOR LDG ON ROAD,ROUGH ENG.PLT CKD ENG THEN TOOK OFF,ENG QUIT.HIT ROAD BANK WITH WG & CARTWHEELED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1510B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1510B-1974-04-22), registration cancelled 1974-04-22, S/N 6137 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8F
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8f) (registry code 8190114) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730304004549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730304004549A), Mar 4, 1973: Luscom 8F, Newman Lake, WA, Substantial damage. Prior ldg on road,rough eng. Plt ckd eng then took off,eng quit. Hit road bank with wg & cartwheeled

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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