20251111017279A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscombe 8A · Fresno, CA · November 11, 2025

Date
November 11, 2025 · 16:50 local
Place
Fresno, CA
Airport
Fresno Yosemite International
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1264K
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR26LA044
Reported as
Luscombe 8A
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
28,420 total434 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

During the post landing taxi, the pilot in command of the subject aircraft was attempting to turn off the runway and ground looped the aircraft. Pilot was unable to maintain control of the aircraft when control was possible. Pilot and aircraft records were verified. An operations inspector performed counseling with the pilot and no further action was deemed necessary.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE POST LANDING TAXI, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF THE RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN CONTROL WAS POSSIBLE. PILOT AND AIRCRAFT RECORDS WERE VERIFIED. AN OPERATIONS INSPECTOR PERFORMED COUNSELING WITH THE PILOT AND NO FURTHER ACTION WAS DEEMED NECESSARY.

NTSB investigation

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