19830108000549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8E · Elba, AL · January 8, 1983

Date
January 8, 1983 · 05:15 local
Place
Elba, AL
Airport
Carl Folsom
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1860K
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL83FKJ02
Reported as
Luscom 8E
Reported engine
Continental C8512F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,800 total165 in this make and model279 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Right wing struck a tree while turning final for a night landing. Ground fog in area. No obstruction on lighting.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE WHILE TURNING FINAL FOR A NIGHT LANDING. GROUND FOG IN AREA. NO OBSTRUCTION ON LIGHTING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.