Luscombe 8A

FAA incident reports · 543

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Incident 20260802010939ILuscombe 8A · Fairfield, SCWhile the pilot [privacy data omitted] was attempting to hand prop the aircraft [privacy data omitted] for start, the aircraft engine would not respond. The pilot made an adjustment to the throttle. On the last attempt the aircraft started with a good amount…Aug 2, 2026 · N71101 · Minor damageIncident 20251112017619ILuscombe 8A · Mangum, OKOn November 11, 2025, at approximately 1951 zulu time, the pilot-in-command (PIC) experienced a ground loop while landing. Main gear collapsed, causing the acft to nose over due to stress from the grond loop.Nov 12, 2025 · N71467 · Minor damageAccident 20251111017279ALuscombe 8A · Fresno, CADuring 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…Nov 11, 2025 · N1264K · Substantial damageIncident 20251108015969ILuscombe 8A · Gonzales, TXOn 9 November 2025 at approximately 1322 CDT, aircraft N71373, a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2799 attempted to land at Gonzales Municipal Airport (T20), runway 33. During landing, the aircraft experienced drift of centerline. Pilot was unable to correct,…Nov 8, 2025 · N71372 · Minor damageAccident 20250211000739ALuscombe 8A · Hampton, NHA light sport airplane departed 7B3 (north Hampton, NH) on runway 02 at approximately 0950 on 02/11/2025. The airplane did a short scenic flight and entered the downwind for runway 02. A witness stated that as the airplane was touching down on runway 02, the…Feb 11, 2025 · N77989 · Substantial damageAccident 20250116000619ALuscombe 8A · Omaha, NE-Accident pilot departed airport for currency pattern work. After first touch and go departure climb out, the aircraft engine began to sputter and quit running. - Accident pilot was unable to restart the engine. - Accident pilot was unable to maintain…Jan 16, 2025 · N71586 · Substantial damageAccident 20240921015359ALuscombe 8A · Elyria, OHOn 09/21/2024 aircraft was landing at lpr (lorain county airport) on runway 07 and encountered heavy crosswind. Before the pilot could get the speed of the aircraft down to less than 35 knots, the crosswind put the aircraft in a ground loop. The pilot…Sep 21, 2024 · N2952K · Substantial damageAccident 20240612010849ALuscombe 8A · Markleeville, CAReceived notification from law enforcement that a downed aircraft was located in the woods approximately six (6) miles southeast of lake tahoe airport (tvl). There were two (2) fatalities. There was no post crash fire. The search was conducted after an alert…Jun 12, 2024 · N37081 · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20231018018679ILuscombe 8A · South Lake Taho, CAPilot departed hollister, CA (light sport aircraft) with a final destination of South Lake Tahoe Airport (ktvl). Pilot was unable to hear weather reporting on ASOS frequency and made radio calls for landing on CTAF 5 miles south of the airfield. Pilot entered…Oct 18, 2023 · N37081 · No damageAccident 20230928019659ALuscombe 8A · Boerne, TXAircraft landed left of center on runway. Upon landing, aircraft veered left off the runway, crossed the parrallel taxiway and struck a hangar with the right wingtip. Upon impact aircraft yawed right impacting the hangar with the propeller nose cone.Sep 28, 2023 · N71804 · Substantial damageAccident 20230826012499ALuscombe 8A · Hillsboro, ORAt 1710 PST on 08/26/2023 landing on runway 02 at Twin Oaks airport (7S3), Hillsboro, OR making a full stop landing, the aircraft a Luscombe A8 [privacy data omitted] sn 1583 aircraft ground looped causing damage to the outboard section of the RH wing and RH…Aug 26, 2023 · N28841 · Substantial damageAccident 20230220001209ALuscombe 8A · Guthrie, OKOn 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 runway 34 at Guthrie/Edmond regional airport(kgok). The aircraft touched down at approximately 58 mph…Feb 20, 2023 · N25342 · Substantial damageAccident 20220910015379ALuscombe 8A · Kingsbury, TXAircraft departed old kingsland Aerodrome on rnwy 14. During climbout aircraft lost power.Sep 10, 2022 · N25144 · Substantial damageAccident 20220730013729ALuscombe 8A · Fort Plain, NYOn Saturday 07/30/2022 pilot of [privacy data omitted] reported that the aircraft loss power on takeoff climb. The pilot reports switching fuel tanks which did not restart the engine. Pilot was forced to make emergency landing on remainder of grass runway.…Jul 30, 2022 · N1358K · Substantial damageAccident 20220625020399ALuscombe 8A · New Market, VAThe 1946 Luscombe 8A aircraft took off, heading south into the wind, from a grass strip runway which had a slight uphill grade, located at 9VA4. 75-100 yards from the end of the runway, with the aircraft slightly airborne, the aircraft experienced engine…Jun 25, 2022 · N77863 · Substantial damageAccident 20220625011279ALuscombe 8A · Palmyra, PAWhile attempting an approach to rwy 31, the pilot became fixated on his aimpoint. This allowed him to get low for the approach. The aircraft wheels impacted the top of a passenger car that was traveling just off airport property. Damage to the car was minor…Jun 25, 2022 · N1476K · Substantial damageIncident 20220530009149ILuscombe 8A · Naples, FLOn may 30, 2022, at approximately 10:30 am, the aircraft involved began a taxi from its open hangar tie down. Prior to entering the taxiway and while making a turn, the sole passenger yelled out thinking that they were going to hit a sign. This startled the…May 30, 2022 · N77971 · Minor damageAccident 20220320004019ALuscombe 8A · Paragould, AROn 20 mar 2022 approximately 1018/CST, a 1948 Luscombe (N1953B s/n 6380)was attempting to land, when the airman experiences a gust of cross wind. The aircraft bounced on the runway , the airman lost control resulting in the aircraft ground looping eventually…Mar 20, 2022 · N1953B · Substantial damageAccident 20211213021069ALuscombe 8A · Ellinwood, KSAt 2:45 pm local time 12/13/2021 N1616K Luscombe model 8A s/n 4343 flipped over the nose on rollout when brakes were applied after landing at 1K6 in Ellinwood, KS. Following flight from OK15 claremore ok. The aircraft which had been recently bought out from a…Dec 13, 2021 · N1616K · Substantial damageAccident 20211009017799ALuscombe 8A · Winchester, VALanding pilot, flying in the right seat, is a properly certificated rated tail wheel pilot. PIC in left seat is properly certificated rated tail wheel pilot with over 400 hours in this airplane. PIC observed that landing was a generally satisfactory 3 point…Oct 9, 2021 · N4581M · Substantial damageAccident 20210904014049ALuscombe 8A · Fort Wayne, INOn September 4, 2021, at approximately 1430 eastern daylight time, a Luscombe 8A aircraft, N2071K, overran runway 5 at Smith Field (smd), Fort Wayne, Indiana. The private pilot suffered minor injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. [privacy…Sep 4, 2021 · N2071K · Substantial damageAccident 20210829022389ALuscombe 8A · Monticello, GAOn approach to GA06 N675GD experienced a stall due to lack of airspeed and impacted the ground approximately 50 yards short and 100 yards to the right of the runway. The weather was clear with light winds.Aug 29, 2021 · N675GD · Substantial damageAccident 20210524003509ALuscombe 8A · Skaneateles, NYN1331K, Skaneateles, NY (6B9) 05-24-2021 1800Z Zulu date/time: 05/24/2021 1800Z Local date/time: 05/24/2021 1400 EDT Event type: general aviation accident Region: aea Location: Skaneateles, NY (6B9) Reporting facility: Onondaga co sherrif N-number: N1331K…May 24, 2021 · N1331K · Substantial damageAccident 20210329009319ALuscombe 8A · Port Townsend, WAPilot reported that, prior to intended flight after refueling, he attempted to start the airplane by hand propping the engine. When the airplane started, the airplane turned 90 deg and departed the wheel chocks and impacted the fuel station. Substantial…Mar 29, 2021 · N28461 · Substantial damageIncident 20200830018449ILuscombe 8A · Springfield, OHReviewed by flm njs on 11/02/2020. On August 30, 2020, at approximately 2:20 p.m. eastern daylight time (1820 zulu), luscomb A8, N28442 made a hard landing on runway 06 at the Springfield-beckley municipal airport (sgh). The aircraft was operating under the…Aug 30, 2020 · N28442 · Minor damageIncident 20200404005099ILuscombe 8A · Ormond Beach, FLOrmond Beach, FL (omn): N13CQ, L8A, veered off the side of runway 27 after landing due to unknown reasons. The aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. POB: 2, injuries: none, damage: none. 04/04/2020 1436Z. Investigation of this incident revealed the…Apr 4, 2020 · N13CQ · Minor damageIncident 20200122022179ILuscombe 8A · Bakersfield, CAOn January 22, 2020 at approximately 1650 local time, aircraft N1591K , a Luscombe 8A, was taxiing on taxiway alpha when the right main tire came off the pavement and went into the gravel. Then the aircraft proceeded to come in contact with a runway…Jan 22, 2020 · N1591K · Minor damageAccident 20191204021709ALuscombe 8A · Baldwin City, KSThe pilot and flight instructor were completing a biennial flight review in his personal aircraft. During their last takeoff for the review, the aircraft drifted to the right, the crew did not take corrective action in a timely manner, and the aircraft…Dec 4, 2019 · N45606 · Substantial damageAccident 20191119018979ALuscombe 8A · Brogue, PAAs the aircraft was approaching the airport from the southeast, the aircraft's landing gear hit electrical wires causing the aircraft to crash approx. 1200 feet short of the runway//aircraft sustained substantial damage.Nov 19, 2019 · N71707 · Substantial damageAccident 20190830018019ALuscombe 8A · Prescott, AZAccident investigation N25100 During the touch and go on runway 21L the pilot ground looped the aircraft. The aircraft had a valid registration (expiration 01/31/2022) [privacy data omitted]. There was 1 PIC [privacy data omitted] and 1 flying pilot [privacy…Aug 30, 2019 · N25100 · Substantial damageAccident 20190526005189ALuscombe 8A · Carbondale, ILOn 26MAY19 at Southern Illinois Airport (mdh) at 1335 local, N45729, s/n 2256, a 1946 Luscombe model 8A was taxing on runway 36R after touchdown, when a wind gust from the west caused the pilot to apply right rudder to correct, foot slipped off of the right…May 26, 2019 · N45729 · Substantial damageIncident 20190518004799ILuscombe 8A · Huntington, TNOn may 18, 2019 a 1946 Luscombe 8A went off the runway into a ditch after landing. Aircraft sustained minor damage to the wheel fairings, no other damage or injury to the pilot.May 18, 2019 · N1142K · Minor damageAccident 20190503003839ALuscombe 8A · Orofino, IDWhile intending to perform a high speed taxi after annual inspection, pilot inadvertently took off. Made the decision to go around and land. After touchdown, he stated he applied the brakes, which were fresh, and the aircraft tipped over its nose and flipped…May 3, 2019 · N22052 · Substantial damageAccident 20190105003689ALuscombe 8A · Casa Grande, AZCrashed aircraft during go around attempt after bounced landing on runway 5.Jan 5, 2019 · N71155 · Substantial damageAccident 20180828012439ALuscombe 8A · Fulton, MOAfter landing on runway 18, the aircraft veered left departing the runway. The pilot stated that the landing touchdown was normal, but then a gust of wind changed the alignment of the aircraft to the runway. The aircraft ground looped to the left and departed…Aug 28, 2018 · N1211B · Substantial damageIncident 20180707009249ILuscombe 8A · Seattle, WABased on the pilot?s statement, he had just landed on runway 14L at Boeing field; just after touchdown the control tower issued turnoff and taxi instructions. He followed the tower?s instructions, but was moving too fast to safety exit the runway at the…Jul 7, 2018 · N71937 · Minor damageAccident 20180612015479ALuscombe 8A · Phoenix, AZThe pilot stated that when attempting a touch-and-go on runway 25R he bounced the aircraft and as he touched down the second time he added power, which caused the aircraft to veer off the right side of the runway. The aircraft then flipped upside down and…Jun 12, 2018 · N2094B · Substantial damageIncident 20180609007459ILuscombe 8A · Winder, GAPilot stated that after completing a three point landing on runway 31, the aircraft veered to the left. The pilot then stated that he applied some power the aircraft felt light then and departed the runway stopping in the grass.Jun 9, 2018 · N2354K · Minor damageAccident 20180524005879ALuscombe 8A · Batavia, OHOn may 24, 2018, N77922 was destroyed on the ramp at Clermont County Airport (I69) after engine start. The pilot chalked the left main wheel then attempted to hand prop the aircraft. Nobody was at the controls of the aircraft and the parking brake was not…May 24, 2018 · N77922 · DestroyedAccident 20180427010639ALuscombe 8A · Eunice, LAPilot 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…Apr 27, 2018 · N71261 · Substantial damageAccident 20180405007809ALuscombe 8A · Vernon, TXOn April 5, 2018, at approximately 1445 CDT, N71617, a Luscombe L8A, ground looped after landing at Vernon airport (F05) in Vernon, Texas. Aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight…Apr 5, 2018 · N71617 · Substantial damageAccident 20170906015909ALuscombe 8A · Westminster, TXOn September 06, 2017, at approximately 1230 local time, a Luscombe 8A, registration number N1590K, was involved in an accident. The PIC lost control of the aircraft on landing during the rollout due to gusty cross winds and struck a tree with the right wing.…Sep 6, 2017 · N1590K · Substantial damageAccident 20170821013539ALuscombe 8A · Perryville, MOThe pilot lost control of the aircraft on the takeoff roll. The aircraft throttle was not reduced immediately when the aircraft began to swerve to the left. The right landing gear broke away from the aircraft. The aircraft then struck the PAPI lights and…Aug 21, 2017 · N2861K · Substantial damageAccident 20170704006459ALuscombe 8A · Remsen, NYOn 7/4/2017 at approximately 14:00 EDT, mr jonathan e. coxwell cert#1771301 departed Remsen, NY airfield (NY57) in a recently puchased Luscombe 8A aircraft registered as N45851. At approximately 14:30 EDT an eye witness described seeing the aircraft…Jul 4, 2017 · N45851 · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20170603007659ALuscombe 8E · Rexburg, IDAfter about a one hour flight and turning base to final approach for landing, the pilot thought he was a little low and tried to add power. There was no engine response. The pilot thought he was within gliding distance of the airport runway but he ended up…Jun 3, 2017 · N1627K · Substantial damageAccident 20170418018549ALuscombe 8A · East Windsor, CTOn April 18, 2017, about 1838 eastern daylight time, a Luscombe 8A, N8554Y, departed RUNWAY10 at Skylark Airport (7B6). Upon ascent the airplane collided with trees and terrain following an in-flight loss of airplane control. The airplane crashed…Apr 18, 2017 · N8554Y · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20161231021182ALuscombe 8A · Mckinney, TXOn December 31, 2016, about 1725 central standard time, a single-engine Piper PA-28R-200 Airplane, N4407T, and a single engine Luscombe 8A airplane, N2889K, were destroyed when They collided in mid-air over Mckinney, Texas, about one-half mile east of the…Dec 31, 2016 · N2889K · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20160818013269ILuscombe 8A · Ormand Beach, FLAs the aircraft approached the Ormand Beach aiport the pilot said everything was fine and then all of a sudden he saw the propeller fly off. Once that happened he immediately found a place to land. No damage to the aircraft upon landing and no injuries. The…Aug 18, 2016 · N13CQ · No damageAccident 20160813024579ALuscombe 8A · Marlboro Twp, NJOn August 13, 2016, about 1203 eastern daylight time, a Luscombe 8A, N71497, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in an open field near Marlboro, new jersey. The private pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was registered to and…Aug 13, 2016 · N71497 · DestroyedAccident 20160611009329ALuscombe 8A · Valparaiso, INThe pilot landed the aircraft hard on runway 36 at porter county regional airport in Valparaiso, Indiana. The tail wheel leaf spring broke from the impact of the hard landing, causing the tail wheel to fail. The failed tail wheel limited the pilot?s control…Jun 11, 2016 · N2850K · Minor damage
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