# Accident 19920221004039A: Luscom 8A, Alpena, MI, February 21, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1992, 17:10 local time
- Place: Alpena, MI
- Airport: Alpena County Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.0694° N, 83.4297° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0694&lon=-83.4297&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1405K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1405K-2018-03-20) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 276 total, 276 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920221004039A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT LANDED 100 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY ON HARD SNOW AND NOSED OVER. BLAMED HIGH SINK RATE ON FINAL.

## 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 CHI92LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA097), Feb 21, 1992: Luscombe 8A (N1405K), Alpena, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. RELATED FACTORS ARE HIS MISJUDGED APPROACH AND FAILURE TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION.

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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