# Accident 19991225040589A: Luscom 8A, Orleans, NE, December 25, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 25, 1999, 08:45 local time
- Place: Orleans, NE
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1303° N, 99.4495° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1303&lon=-99.4495&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1363K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1363K-2012-09-18) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI00LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991225040589A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED FAMILY OWNED PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN AIRCRAFT THAT DID NOT HAVE ANNUAL INSPECTION SINCE 7/30/1996. PILOT FLEW LOW OVER HOUSE AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN POWER LINES.  AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS BEFORE WIRE CUT THRU LEFT WING STRUT AND LANDING GEAR.  PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND IN A VERTICAL POSITION.  IMPACT CAUSED SEVERE TRAUMA TO HEAD AND CHECT AREA OF THE PILOT.

## 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 CHI00LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA051), Dec 25, 1999: Luscombe 8A (N1363K), Orleans, NE, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the power line. The power line was a factor.

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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