# Accident 19861018051619A: Luscom 8E, Macon, MO, October 18, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 1986, 12:15 local time
- Place: Macon, MO
- Airport: Fowler Memorial
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7291° N, 92.4693° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7291&lon=-92.4693&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1690K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1690K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8E (registry code 8190112, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8E
- Reported engine: LYC O290D2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 26 in this make and model, 48 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC87LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861018051619A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SIDE INTO VEGETATION IN A HOLLOW.

## 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 MKC87LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA008), Oct 18, 1986: Luscombe 8E (N1690K), Macon, MO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1690K (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19810711044929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810711044929I), Jul 11, 1981: Luscom 8E (N1690K), Beckworth, CA, Minor damage. Za engine lost power. Overshot landing ran off runway gear failed. No engine problems, possibly fuel icing.

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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