Luscombe 8A

FAA incident reports · 543

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Accident 20070615010329ALuscom 8A · Columbia, IL(-23) The pilot was practicing touch and go landings on runway 03 at Sackman airport (H49). On the sixth landing he was making a full stop. He stated that he figures that he probably used too much rudder input causing the tail of the aircraft to turn enough…Jun 15, 2007 · N2850K · Substantial damageAccident 20070525009119ALuscom 8A · Elwood, IN(-23) On may 25, 2007 at approximately 0930 local time while performing a simulated forced landing at a Private airstrip south east of Elwood Indiana the aircraft's main landing gear and left wing struck the ground, the aircraft cart-wheeled across the grass…May 25, 2007 · N2897K · DestroyedAccident 20070506014619ALuscom 8A · Whitefield, NH(-23) N1960B, Luscombe LL-8-A, lost control on landing runway 28 at Whitefield, NH airport (hie). Aircraft right wing was high due to crosswind situation right to left. Power was applied to get the aircraft off the ground. Aircraft did not get airborne again…May 6, 2007 · N1960B · Substantial damageAccident 20070501009079ALuscom 8A · Nunica, MI(-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] stated that he and the passenger took off, lost power, applied carburetor heat, looked for a place to land, and in attempting to land, hit a power pole.May 1, 2007 · N1120B · DestroyedAccident 20070415832229ALuscom 8A · Chippewa Falls, WI(-23) The pilot stated that the was attempting to hand prop his aircraft. While attempting, the aircraft started and jumped the chokes. The aircraft then went into a field and flipped over cauisng substantial damage. No injuries.Apr 15, 2007 · N28428 · Substantial damageAccident 20070217013339ALuscom 8A · Compton, CA(-23) The pilot PIC [privacy data omitted] was in the l/h seat of his Luscombe, passenger [privacy data omitted] was in the r/h seat, and both were at the controls during landing. After touchdown on runway 7R, left of centerline in a 7-10 knot wind, the…Feb 17, 2007 · N515SF · Substantial damageIncident 20070201002899ILuscom 8A · Harlan, IA(-23) While taxiing to the active runway, the aircraft taxied through some snow. The air temperature was bitterly cold. Upon landing, one of the brakes froze. This caused the aircraft to veer to the side of the runway where it impacted a large snow bank that…Feb 1, 2007 · N45599 · Minor damageAccident 20070114000359ALuscom 8A · El Paso, TX(-23) On January 14, 2007, at 1752 MST, a Luscombe 8A, N1190K, registered to the pilot, ground looped on landing at the El Paso International Airport, El Paso, Texas, while on a personal cross-country flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the…Jan 14, 2007 · N1190K · Substantial damageAccident 20060903029439ALuscom 8A · Elwell, MI(-23) Pilot landed aircraft near mid-point of runway length, over-applied brakes, causing aircraft to flip tail-over-nose, coming to rest on top.Sep 3, 2006 · N28403 · Substantial damageAccident 20060903020619ALuscom 8A · Ocala, FL(-23) Aircraft departed the Ocala airport with passenger and landed on the mcginley airport for a brief time. According to a statement from [privacy data omitted] after aircraft departed the mcginley airport it was reported that once off the ground, it…Sep 3, 2006 · N71927 · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20060719021729ALuscom 8A · Marine City, MI(-23) The aircraft made a forced landing in a vacant field approximately 2 miles south of the Marine City Airport (76G). Immediately after takeoff, on runway 22, the aircraft lost partial power. In order to avoid hitting the high power tension lines which are…Jul 19, 2006 · N1026K · Substantial damageAccident 20060624014089ALuscom 8A · Bowling Green, MO(-23) After takeoff from runway 31, the pilot began a left turn at approximately 1400 MSL (514' AGL). He reported hearing 4 or 4 seconds of loud knocking which was followed by a sudden propeller stoppage. The aircraft landed on a southwest heading and slid on…Jun 24, 2006 · N2890K · Substantial damageIncident 20060527007939ILuscom 8A · Du Bois, PA(-23) General aviation incident, Jefferson county, PA, 5/27/06, N71707, a Luscombe 8A, landed in an open field for unknown reasons. Local authorities responded and no injuries to the pilot and student were reported. Further investigation revealed that an oil…May 27, 2006 · N71707Incident 20060226004159ILuscom 8A · Daytona Beach, FL(-23) On 2/26/06 sole occupant and pilot in command [privacy data omitted] was landing on runway 34 at Daytona Beach airport, Daytona Beach FL. The wind was from 020 degrees at 13 knots gusting to 19 knots. When he landed the airplane it ground looped and…Feb 26, 2006 · N45484 · Minor damageAccident 20050802020909ALuscom 8A · Benson, AZ(-23) Solo student ground looped aircraft during landing causing substantial damage to aircraft. The sole occupant/owner did not receive any injuries.Aug 2, 2005 · N71780 · Substantial damageIncident 20050612012869ILuscom 8A · Groveland, CA(-23) During takeoff roll, the aircraft departed the runway and ended up in a ditch. The aircraft sustained damage to the outboard section of the right wing and the right main landing gear. The left lower engine mount bolt was found severely galled with…Jun 12, 2005 · N71146 · Minor damageAccident 20050531009019ALuscom 8A · Wagoner, OK(-23) Pilot was attempting to land aircraft when he lost control. Aircraft exited runway to the right and crossed a ditch and went up an incline. Aircraft then impacted two hangars. Fuselage and right wing hit hangar on the right and left wing hit hangar on…May 31, 2005 · N28784 · Substantial damageIncident 20050506014379ILuscom 8A · Elyria, OH(-23) At 17:15 EST, a Luscombe 8A was on a sight seeing flight when the pilot smelled something burning, looked at his guages and saw that he had no oil pressure. Landed in a new development without houses, just a road, left elevator hit a survey stick, doing…May 6, 2005 · N71556 · Minor damageAccident 20050306003689ALuscom 8A · Lexington, NC(-23) 48NC is a 1200 ft sod runway facing 5/23. Landings must be in the direction of 5 due to slope of runway. Windsock is shielded by trees. Multiple houses exist at the end of runway 05. The pilot applied brakes in an attempt to stop the aircraft prior to…Mar 6, 2005 · N45524 · Substantial damageAccident 20050216003319ALuscom 8A · Brookhaven, MS(-23) During landing pilot lost control of tailwheel aircraft ground looped same and damaged right landing gear and right wing.Feb 16, 2005 · N39057 · Substantial damageAccident 20040827018879ALuscom 8A · Nampa, ID(-23) The pilot/flight instructor was getting an aircraft checked out. The pilot made a normal approach to landing on runway "29" at the Nampa airport. After touchdown the pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft. The aircraft "ground looped" and…Aug 27, 2004 · N1983B · Substantial damageAccident 20040721028219ALuscom 8A · Merrill, WI(-23) Instructor and student were performing touch and goes on runway 34 at Merrill, WI (rrl). After third landing, student applied power for takeoff. Once airborne, aircraft yawed to the right and the student released the controls. The instructor assumed…Jul 21, 2004 · N45628 · Substantial damageAccident 20030830021729ALuscom 8A · Maquoketa, IA(-23) Aircraft touched down on the main landing gear, and before the tail wheel touched down, aircraft started to drift left. Right brake was applied, aircraft swerved to the right, left brake was applied without releasing the right, and aircraft nosed over,…Aug 30, 2003 · N1954B · Substantial damageAccident 20030821021749ALuscom 8A · Macon, MO(-23) The pilot was approaching Macon, MO (K89) from the west as thunderstorms were forming in the vicinity. The airplane touched down on runway 20 with all three wheels. The aircraft began to swerve to the left due to strong and gusty winds. The pilot stated…Aug 21, 2003 · N25342 · Substantial damageIncident 20030614013579ILuscom 8A · Everett, WA(-23) Pilot landed runway 16, Paine field. Braked hard, aircraft nosed over.Jun 14, 2003 · N28488 · Minor damageAccident 20030515009079ALuscom 8A · Colville, WA(-23) During wheel-landing roll-out on runway 19 with left cross wind in excess of 10 KTS, as aircraft slowed and tailwheel touched down, wind lifted left wing, applied correction, aircraft began to swerve to left, over corrected to right and locked up brake.…May 15, 2003 · N1977B · Substantial damageIncident 20030415007099ILuscom 8A · Titusville, PA(-23) Pilot stated that during landing a strong crosswind from the right lifted the right wing causing the left landing gear to collapse. Submission of this report closes this incident.Apr 15, 2003 · N72029 · Minor damageAccident 20030330028839ALuscom 8A · Sturtevant, WI(-23) On take off, the airplane became airborne without sufficient airspeed to maintain flight. The airplane subsequently settled back on the runway, striking the ground with the left wingtip and the left landing gear. This caused the airplane to rotate to…Mar 30, 2003 · N45799 · Substantial damageAccident 20021103030429ALuscom 8A · Fairbanks, AK(-23) [privacy data omitted] NTSB # ANC03CA010 airman reported that he was flying the aircraft from chena marina airport to Fairbanks airport, under tower control. Chena marina is within Fairbanks class d airspace. He stated he taxied through snow on his…Nov 3, 2002 · N1933B · Substantial damageAccident 20020717020069ALuscom 8A · Cordova, AK(-23) On July 17, 2002, at about 1800 adt, a wheel equipped Luscombe, LL-8-A airplane, N45796, sustained substantial damage following a failed take-off from a private airstrip about 31 miles east of Cordova, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by the…Jul 17, 2002 · N45796 · No damageIncident 20020408007849ILuscom 8A · Denver, CO(-23) While landing on runway tail bounced and tail wheel spring bolt failed. No steering control. Aircraft towed off runway without incident.Apr 8, 2002 · N1350K · Minor damageIncident 20020316004319ILuscom 8A · Erie, CO(-23) At approximately 1015AM mountain standard time, on March 16, 2002 at the Erie, Colorado, Tri-County Airport (48V), Mr. Roberts was observed hand-propping a Luscombe model 8-A. There was no one in the cockpit at the controls. The FAA inspector,…Mar 16, 2002 · N1350KAccident 20020118007979ALuscom 8A · Wahoo, NE(-23) Instructor and student were practicing touch and goes at ahq on runway 20. While making an attempt to land, the instructor stated that the student had the tail a little too high and appeared to tap the brakes. The aircraft nosed over onto the nose…Jan 18, 2002 · N71677 · No damageAccident 20011207037939ALuscom 8A · Haltomcity, TX(-23) On December 7, at 1100 CST, a Luscombe 8A, N1212B, owned by mad max aerobatics, inc., 1977 dixie rd., sadler, Texas, 76264, had an accident. Following take off and reaching an altitude of 2000 feet MSL, on a pleasure flight to pecan plantation, 0TX1,…Dec 7, 2001 · N1212B · No damageAccident 20011125033539ALuscom 8A · Harrisonville, MO(-23) Aircraft was landing runway 17 at Harrisonville, MO, (MO85). On roll-out, the pilot lost directional control and exited the runway to the right and into a gully. The aircraft sustained damage to the propeller, the right landing gear, the right wing, and…Nov 25, 2001 · N77869 · No damageAccident 20010806019839ALuscom 8A · Ukiah, CA(-23) Pilot stated the following: that he and his passenger had been unable to land at little river airport or the airstrip north of fort bragg due to fog. Running low on fuel, pilot elected to attempt a precautionary landing in an open field area. The…Aug 6, 2001 · N28882 · No damageAccident 20010712024519ALuscom 8A · Resaca, GA(-23) According to several witnesses and examination of the accident scene disclosed the aircraft had collided with trees on a slope of rising terrain located approximately 1/2 mile from the zack airport. After takeoff, the aircraft failed to climb normally.…Jul 12, 2001 · N71917 · No damageIncident 20010415007089ILuscom 8A · Claremont, NH(-23)Ground loop during landing.Apr 15, 2001 · N45596 · Minor damageIncident 20010304008649ILuscom 8A · Coolidge, AZ(-23)Airman holds an asel rating at the ATP level. He is president of the Luscombe foundation in phoenix, AZ. He is also an A&P mechanic with IA. Airman was PIC (of a Luscombe) during atakeoff incident in Coolidge, AZ (private strip). Aircraft sustained…Mar 4, 2001 · N1179K · Minor damageAccident 20001125038849ALuscom 8A · Antlers, OK(-23) On Saturday, November 25, 2000, at approximately 1:00 pm, Luscombe 8A aircraft, N45537, was departing Antlers Municipal Airport in Antlers, OK. For a pleasure flight in the local area with the pilot and one passenger on board. The pilot stated that the…Nov 25, 2000 · N45537 · Substantial damageIncident 20001105031819ILuscom 8A · Fairbanks, AK(-23)After landing on runway 1R at Fairbanks International Airport, [privacy data omitted] encountered a right gusty crosswind which caused the aircraft to turn to the right. [privacy data omitted] Under-corrected with rudder and the aircraft turned towards…Nov 5, 2000 · N1933B · Minor damageAccident 20001103041019AN71134 · Des Moines, IA(-23)Aircraft N71134, a 1946 Luscombe 8A enroute to Des Moines from the northeast, contacted Des Moines approach control and was instructed to fly down center line of runway 23 for a left down wind appraoch to runway 31L. Pilot contacted Des Moines tower to…Nov 3, 2000 · N71134 · No damage · 1 fatalIncident 20001022017329ILuscom 8A · Apalachicola, FL(-23) Pilot stated: landing on rwy 13 a wind gust hit the a/c, pilot could not maintain runway heading, a/c left runway and hit a ditch.Oct 22, 2000 · N45509 · Minor damageAccident 20000930015199ALuscom 8A · Crystal River, FL(-23) On September 30, 2000 at 9:45 am estimated, a Luscombe 8A, NC223K, registered to alan fearns, collided into a house at 1686 south dell point, Homosassa, Florida, while on a personal flight. Overcast skies prevailed at the time and no flight plan was…Sep 30, 2000 · N2234K · No damageAccident 20000914010889ALuscom 8A · Tacoma, WA(-23) Pilot attempted landing in gusty crosswind on runway 17 with winds 250 degrees @12K gusting to 17K. After wheel landing, as tail wheel settled, a/c turned to the right into the wind causing left landing gear to collapse resulting in substantial damage…Sep 14, 2000 · N77948 · No damageAccident 20000727011319ALuscom 8A · Kingfisher, OK(-23) During the third and final approach to rwy. 17, Kingfisher, OK. (F92), with squall line approaching, a/c suddenly began sinking and airspeed dropped. Pilot added full power and could not stop descent. A/c impacted ground in level attitude approx. 100…Jul 27, 2000 · N71620 · DestroyedAccident 20000708004559ALuscom 8A · Westminster, MD(-23) Aircraft was taking off on runway 31. Aircraft departed right side of at approx. 475 ft. traveled in grass approx. 200 ft. runway at a approx. 45 degree, travel approx. 225 ft. with the rt. Wing striking the corner of "t" hanger, aircraft spin and the…Jul 8, 2000 · N1155B · No damageIncident 20000626032779ILuscom 8A · Des Moines, IA(-23)The LL-8-A (luscome) aircraft was cleared to taxi behind a king air which had received a clearance for a maintenance run 20 minutes earlier. Luscome aircraft stopped prior to taxing behind and verified that it was not under high setting. Luscome…Jun 26, 2000 · N71134 · Minor damageAccident 20000606010049ALuscom 8A · Greenville, TX(-23) On June 6, 2000, N45880 was attempting a landing at Greenville Majors Airport, when the pilot suddenly lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest on the west side of runway 35. The pilot stated that the landing was normal until the iarcraft…Jun 6, 2000 · N45880 · No damageAccident 20000226005349ALuscom 8A · Selma, CA(-23) Aircraft was taxiing back on the taxiway after landing runway 10 when the right main landing gear leg fractured near the attach point of the wheel axle. The landing gear leg dug into the asphalt, causing the aircraft to come to a stop resting the…Feb 26, 2000 · N1544K · Substantial damage
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