# Accident 20251111017279A: Luscombe 8A, Fresno, CA, November 11, 2025

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 11, 2025, 16:50 local time
- Place: Fresno, CA
- Airport: Fresno Yosemite International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.7763° N, 119.7195° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7763&lon=-119.7195&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1264K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1264K) (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: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 28,420 total, 434 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251111017279A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 WPR26LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA044), Nov 12, 2025: Luscombe 8A (N1264K), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper application of left brake pedal during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a ground loop.

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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