Luscombe 8E
NTSB investigations · 308
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WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('8190112')
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NTSB CEN26LA169Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Meeker, COThe pilot’s inability to maintain climb performance and clearance from terrain due to the airplane’s encounter with windshear during takeoff.NTSB CEN25LA089Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Brush, COThe failure of the left main landing gear forward strut.NTSB WPR24LA102Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Truth or Consequences, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during approach and landing that resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a berm.NTSB CEN23LA208Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Cortez, COFailure of the right main landing gear due to prolonged corrosion of the landing gear tube, which weakened the gear.NTSB CEN23LA118Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Houston, TXThe pilot’s failure to attain/maintain lateral airplane control during landing, which resulted in an impact with the runway surface.NTSB CEN23LA033Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Bridgeport, TXThe pilot’s loss of control due to a wind gust during landing.NTSB ERA21FA142Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Jupiter, FLThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which led to an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, resulting in an unsecured engine cowl that…NTSB ERA19TA222Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportLuscombe 8 · Sevierville, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and right main landing gear collapse.NTSB GAA18CA568Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Millbrook, NYThe failure of the other pilot to yield to traffic established on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.NTSB CEN18LA362Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8 · New Carlisle, OHA total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff due to carburetor ice.NTSB GAA18CA456Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Pottsville, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA17CA066Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Conway, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.NTSB GAA17CA038Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Wilmington, OHThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB GAA16CA476Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Juneau, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the foot pad cover slipping off the right rudder pedal during the landing roll.NTSB WPR16LA141Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Minden, NVThe failure of a main landing gear leg during takeoff due to corrosion, which resulted in a nose-over during the subsequent landing on a grassy area.NTSB CEN15LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Pontiac, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing with a left quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to conduct a go-around because of a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB CEN15LA313Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Perry, OKThe pilot's incapacitation and subsequent loss of airplane control due to heat exhaustion.NTSB ERA15FA103Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Fort Valley, GAThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain airspeed during an approach with a simulated engine failure, which resulted in an exceedance of the wing’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.NTSB CEN13CA042Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · West Bend, WIThe pilot‘s failure to maintain clearance from power lines at the end of the short runway, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent nose-over of the airplane.NTSB ERA12CA403Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Selinsgrove, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff.NTSB WPR12CA175Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Winslow, AZThe pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR12CA159Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Westport, WAThe pilot’s inadequate crosswind compensation, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CEN12CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Atchison, KSThe pilot's inadequate directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA11CA281Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Apex, NCThe pilot’s excessive application of the brakes, which caused the airplane to nose over.NTSB ERA11CA199Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Taunton, MAThe pilot's inadvertent application of the brakes during recovery from a ground loop which resulted in a nose over.NTSB WPR10CA334Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Tillamook, ORThe certified flight instructor’s selection of an inappropriate landing surface and the loss of engine power as a result of the improper use carburetor heat. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.NTSB CEN10LA012Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Weeping Water, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the stuck exhaust valve resulting in the partial loss of engine power.NTSB CEN09CA310Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Ozona, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB LAX08CA051Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Brigham City, UTThe failure of the landing gear/ski attachment assembly due to inadequate maintenance.NTSB LAX07CA283Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Ramona, CAthe installation and subsequent failure of an incorrect part, which jammed in one wheel's brake caliper and induced the pilot's loss of directional control.NTSB CHI06CA259Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Dodgeville, WIThe pilot encountering unsuitable terrain during the precautionary landing. A factor was the ditch the pilot encountered.NTSB ANC06LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Willow, AKThe pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during landing, which resulted in an undershoot and an in-flight collision with trees.NTSB ATL05CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Orangeburg, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.NTSB CHI04CA153Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Joliet, ILThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff and the subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control during the encounter with the standing water. Contributing factors were the standing water and the soft runway condition.NTSB LAX04CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · San Jose, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB SEA04LA008Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Spanaway, WAThe pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude resulting in an undershoot of the runway and collision with a fence. A fence was a factor in the accident.NTSB CHI04LA003Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Orange City, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance from the trees while manuevering at a low altitude. A factor was the trees.NTSB DEN03LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Longmont, COSeparation of the landing gear tire valve stem resulting in the left main tire deflating, and the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control.NTSB ATL02FA101Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLuscombe LL-8-E · Olar, SCThe in-flight separation of the elevator push-pull control tube that resulted in a loss of flight control and subsequent collision with the ground.NTSB IAD02LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Millbrook, NYpilot's inadvertent activation of the right brake during landing roll-out , which caused the airplane to nose over. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB CHI02LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe LL-8-E · Bellaire, MIthe unsuitable terrain for landing selected by the pilot. A factor was the soft terrain.NTSB DEN01LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Longmont, COthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the tailwind.NTSB CHI01LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · North Platte, NEThe inadvertent ground loop. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot selected the wrong runway on which to land, the quartering tailwind, the icy runway, and the snow bank which the airplane contacted.NTSB DEN00LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Santa Fe, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was gusty wind conditions.NTSB DEN00LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · San Luis, COThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision, and the subsequent inadvertent stall/mush. Factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in mountain flying, the high density altitude, and downdraft weather conditions.NTSB FTW99LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · New Iberia, LAThe pilot's inadvertent ground loop.NTSB FTW99LA128Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Conroe, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a blocked fuel vent. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB IAD99LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe LL-8-C · Caldwell, NJThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control resulting in a ground-loop.NTSB CHI98LA183Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Montague, MIthe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and the loss of engine power. Factors to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions and the trees.NTSB CHI98LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Jeffersonville, INthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. The crosswind was a factor.
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