# Accident 20050802020909A: Luscom 8A, Benson, AZ, August 2, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 2005, 08:00 local time
- Place: Benson, AZ
- Airport: Benson Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.9997° N, 110.3572° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9997&lon=-110.3572&mi=10
- Aircraft: N71780, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71780) (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: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 30 total, 30 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX05CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA256) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050802020909A

## Narrative

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

(-23) SOLO STUDENT GROUND LOOPED AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. THE SOLE OCCUPANT/OWNER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES.

## 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 LAX05CA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA256), Aug 2, 2005: Luscombe 8A (N71780), Benson, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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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