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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Eunice, LA · April 27, 2018

Date: April 27, 2018 · 17:15 local
Place: Eunice, LA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N71261
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA244
Reported as: Luscombe 8A
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,250 total1,200 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N71261Registered now · Luscombe 8AS/N 2688 · Built 1946 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot set up for final approach at Eunice for runway 35. Pilot was low on final and looked down at the instrument panel. Pilot states that the aircraft hit something and he lost control and landed short traveling through the airport boundry fence. Once regaining conscientiuosness the pilot states that he realized that the aircraft hit a 30 foot tree on short final. The tree stands 782 feet from the threshold of runway 35.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SET UP FOR FINAL APPROACH AT EUNICE FOR RUNWAY 35. PILOT WAS LOW ON FINAL AND LOOKED DOWN AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. PILOT STATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT HIT SOMETHING AND HE LOST CONTROL AND LANDED SHORT TRAVELING THROUGH THE AIRPORT BOUNDRY FENCE. ONCE REGAINING CONSCIENTIUOSNESS THE PILOT STATES THAT HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HIT A 30 FOOT TREE ON SHORT FINAL. THE TREE STANDS 782 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 35.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA18CA244Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEunice, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while on approach to land.Apr 28, 2018 · Substantial damage