# Accident 19860709031519A: Luscom 8A, Salida, CO, July 9, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 9, 1986, 09:45 local time
- Place: Salida, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5292° N, 105.9998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5292&lon=-105.9998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1272K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1272K-2013-04-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8A (registry code 8190104, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8A
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 243 total, 3 in this make and model, 43 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA186) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860709031519A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE OPERATING AT A LOW ALTITUDE IN A CANYON, ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. UNABLE TO CLEAR RISING TERRAIN, HIT TREES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 DEN86LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA186), Jul 9, 1986: Luscombe 8A (N1272K), Salida, CO, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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