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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8F · Del Rio, TX · July 17, 2021

Date: July 17, 2021 · 20:32 local
Place: Del Rio, TX
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2054B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21FA327
Reported as: Luscombe 8F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 305 total

N2054BRegistered now · Luscombe 8FS/N 6481 · Built 1949 Airframe modelLuscombe 8F Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N2054B, Luscombe 8F, crashed on a ranch 20 miles nnw Del Rio airport (drt) under unknown circumstances. Aircraft impacted the ground in a vertical attitude. Wreckage was discovered by ranch owner on Sunday, 7/18, at 1812C.

Pilot had not been seen since Friday 7/16. Actual accident date and time is unknown

As the FAA filed it

N2054B, LUSCOMBE 8F, CRASHED ON A RANCH 20 MILES NNW DEL RIO AIRPORT (DRT) UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A VERTICAL ATTITUDE. WRECKAGE WAS DISCOVERED BY RANCH OWNER ON SUNDAY, 7/18, AT 1812C.

PILOT HAD NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE FRIDAY 7/16. ACTUAL ACCIDENT DATE AND TIME IS UNKNOWN

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 CEN21FA327Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportComstock, TXImpact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Jul 18, 2021 · Destroyed