# NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8A

A list on [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

Page 1 of 18 · 851 investigations

- [NTSB WPR26FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA257.md): Luscombe 8A · Canton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 14, 2026 · N1164K · Substantial damage
  > On July 14, 2026, sometime between 1252 and 1356 CDT, a Luscombe 8A, N1164K, was substantially damaged when it crashed in a field near Canton, Texas. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB WPR26LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA251.md): Luscombe 8A · Novato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 7, 2026 · N45886 · Substantial damage
  > On July 7, 2026, about 1200 Pacific daylight time, a Luscombe 8A, N45886, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Novato, California. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB WPR26LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA044.md): Luscombe 8A · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 12, 2025 · N1264K · Substantial damage
  > 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.
- [NTSB CEN25LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA239.md): Luscombe 8A · Newaygo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2025 · N71790 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and his failure to adequately monitor the fuel level during the flight which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR25LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA141.md): Luscombe 8 · Placerville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2025 · N1286B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA25LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA115.md): Luscombe 8A · Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2025 · N77989 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN25LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA080.md): Luscombe 8 · Omaha, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 16, 2025 · N71586 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA24LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA396.md): Luscombe 8A · Elyria, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2024 · N2952K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a direct crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR24FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA195.md): Luscombe 8A · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 12, 2024 · N37081 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue low-altitude flight toward rising mountainous terrain in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN23LA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA426.md): Luscombe 8A · Boerne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2023 · N71804 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR23LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA328.md): Luscombe 8A · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2023 · N28841 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN23LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA117.md): Luscombe 8A · Guthrie, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2023 · N25342 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN22LA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA423.md): Luscombe 8 · Kingsbury, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2022 · N25144 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a failure of the ignition switch from carbon tracking, which resulted in a forced landing and a subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB ERA22LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA345.md): Luscombe 8A · Ephratah, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2022 · N1358K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA22LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA292.md): Luscombe 8 · New Market, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2022 · N77863 · Substantial damage
  > Impact with a fence during an attempted takeoff from a short, uphill turf airstrip.
- [NTSB ERA22LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA289.md): Luscombe 8A · Palmyra, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2022 · N1476K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glide path to the runway.
- [NTSB CEN22LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA174.md): Luscombe 8A · Paragould, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 20, 2022 · N1953B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN22LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA079.md): Luscombe 8A · Ellinwood, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2021 · N1616K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA22LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA012.md): Luscombe 8A · Winchester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2021 · N4581M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s misapplication of brakes during the landing roll which resulted in a nose-over event and substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN21LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA400.md): Luscombe 8A · Fort Wayne, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2021 · N2071K · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power after takeoff due to the formation of carburetor ice while on the ground and the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat immediately before takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA21LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA231.md): Luscombe 8A · Skaneateles, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 24, 2021 · N1331K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over event.
- [NTSB WPR21LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA149.md): Luscombe 8A · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2021 · N28461 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate engine hand propping procedure which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement and subsequent impact with a fueling station.
- [NTSB CEN21LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA085.md): Luscombe 8 · Manvel, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2020 · N2238K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during his attempted landing and his loss of situational awareness that led to him to misidentify a pipeline field for the landing airpark.
- [NTSB WPR20FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FAMS2.md): Luscombe 8 · Pacific Ocean, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Missing aircraft · Final report · Feb 12, 2020 · N77875 · Destroyed
  > Undetermined because the airplane and pilot were not located.
- [NTSB CEN20LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA029.md): Luscombe 8A · Baldwin City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 4, 2019 · N45606 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB GAA20CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA090.md): Luscombe 8 · Brogue, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 19, 2019 · N71707 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to see and avoid wires during approach to landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA568](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA568.md): Luscombe 8 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2019 · N25100 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control and subsequent overapplication of rudder pedal, which resulted in a runway excursion and the right wing striking the ground.
- [NTSB GAA19CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA288.md): Luscombe 8 · Carbondale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2019 · N45729 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent left heel brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB GAA19CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA240.md): Luscombe 8 · Orofino, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2019 · N22052 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience using heel brakes.
- [NTSB GAA19CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA127.md): Luscombe 8 · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 5, 2019 · N71155 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain yaw control and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA18CA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA524.md): Luscombe 8 · Fulton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2018 · N1211B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA338.md): Luscombe 8 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2018 · N2094B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA295.md): Luscombe 8 · Batavia, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2018 · N77922 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s use of an improper engine hand-propping procedure, which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement.
- [NTSB GAA18CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA244.md): Luscombe 8 · Eunice, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2018 · N71261 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while on approach to land.
- [NTSB GAA18CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA205.md): Luscombe 8 · Vernon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 5, 2018 · N71617 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing
- [NTSB GAA17CA522](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA522.md): Luscombe 8 · Westminster, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2017 · N1590K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA498.md): Luscombe 8 · Perryville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2017 · N2861K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA17CA510](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA510.md): Luscombe 8 · Angleton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2017 · N71971 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA17FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA226.md): Luscombe 8 · Remsen, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2017 · N45851 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for him to recover.
- [NTSB WPR17LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA122.md): Luscombe 8A · Rexberg, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2017 · N1627K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information which resulted in a landing short of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA17FA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA156.md): Luscombe 8 · East Windsor, CT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2017 · N8554Y · Substantial damage
  > The flying pilot's excessive maneuvering of the airplane at a slow airspeed, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' operation of the airplane over its maximum…
- [NTSB CEN17FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA063.md): Luscombe 8 · McKinney, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2016 · N2889K · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The other pilot's use of an alternate traffic pattern entry procedure, which resulted in his inability to see and avoid the airplane, which was flying the preferred traffic pattern, and the subsequent midair collision.
- [NTSB ERA16LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA291.md): Luscombe 8 · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2016 · N71497 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA16CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA307.md): Luscombe 8 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2016 · N2850K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, failure of the tailwheel suspension leaf spring, a ground loop, and substantial damage to the left wing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA269.md): Luscombe 8 · Midland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2016 · N72087 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground-loop, main landing gear collapse and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA16CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA248.md): Luscombe 8 · Blue Bell, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2016 · N62925 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB WPR16LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA017.md): Luscombe 8A · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2015 · N25100 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, and his inability to recover due to a malfunction of the tailwheel.
- [NTSB GAA15CA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA193.md): Luscombe 8A · Oxford, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2015 · N45508 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff based on the runway and density altitude conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA15LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA265.md): Luscombe 8A · Mount Dora, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2015 · N28864 · Substantial damage
  > Excessive particulate contamination in the fuel tank, which resulted in the interruption of the fuel flow to the engine and a partial loss of power. The source of the contamination could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ERA15LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA228.md): Luscombe 8A · Churchville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2015 · N2009B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper reduction of the fuel mixture while the airplane was descending on the final leg of the traffic pattern, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent aerodynamic stall.

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('8190104', '8190111')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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