# Accident 19990327002689A: Luscom 8E, Dahlonga, GA, March 27, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 27, 1999
- Place: Dahlonga, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 34.5306° N, 83.9800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5306&lon=-83.9800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1766K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1766K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E (registry code 8190128, https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8E
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL99LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA060) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990327002689A

## Narrative

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

ACFT LOST CONTROL ON TAKE-OFF, STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE, AND FLIPPED OVER. (-23) RUNWAY RECENTLY PAVED. HAS APPROXIMATELY 6-INCH DROP OFF. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FELL OFF THE RUNWAY TO PAVEMENT DROP. PILOT LOST CONTROL, GROUND LOOPED, AND HIT A FENCE. SUBSTANTIAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.

## 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 ATL99LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA060), Mar 27, 1999: Luscombe 8E (N1766K), Dahlonega, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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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