# NTSB Accident ANC02LA080
> **Luscombe 8A** · 2002-07-18 · Cordova, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC02LA080
- **Event ID:** 20020808X01345
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-07-18
- **Location:** Cordova, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.5, -146.5
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Luscombe
- **Model:** 8A
- **Registration:** N45796
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable runway for takeoff, which precipitated an in-flight loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain.

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