# Accident 20081003851129A: Luscom 8A, Greeley, CO, October 3, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 2008, 10:30 local time
- Place: Greeley, CO
- Airport: Greeley-Weld County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4372° N, 104.6331° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4372&lon=-104.6331&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25342, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25342-2024-09-21) (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 C65*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 588 total, 59 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN09CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081003851129A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON OCTOBER 3RD 2008, AT 10:45, N25342, A LUSCOM 8A, GROUND LOOPED WHILE PERFORMING TOUCH AND GOES AT GREELEY WELD COUNTY AIRPORT (GXY), COLORADO.  THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS RECEIVING RECURRENT INSTRUCTION FROM ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^  THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT, OVERCORRECTION CAUSED A GROUND LOOP, RESULTING IN RIGHT GEAR FAILURE, RIGHT WINGTIP DAMAGE AND A PROP STRIKE.  WEATHER WAS CLEAR, CALM WIND AND DRY RUNWAYS.  NO INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.  THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL 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 CEN09CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA001), Oct 3, 2008: Luscombe 8A (N25342), Greeley, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the lack of remedial action from the flight instructor.

## Other reports on N25342 (3)

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

- [Accident 20230220001209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230220001209A), Feb 20, 2023: Luscombe 8A (N25342), Guthrie, OK, Substantial damage. On February 20, 2023 at approximately 1100 hours CST, a 1940 Luscombe 8A tail dragger [privacy data omitted] was on a student pilot solo flight and landed on…
- [Accident 20030821021749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030821021749A), Aug 21, 2003: Luscom 8A (N25342), Macon, MO, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot was approaching Macon, MO (K89) from the west as thunderstorms were forming in the vicinity. The airplane touched down on runway 20 with all…
- [Incident 19830806044009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830806044009I), Aug 6, 1983: Luscom 8A (N25342), Loveland, CO, Minor damage. Lost directional control landing on taxiway parallel to runway. Airport manager approved. Main runway closed.

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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