# Fatal NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8E

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA21FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA142.md): Luscombe 8E · Jupiter, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 28, 2021 · N2960K · Substantial damage
  > The 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 ERA15FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA103.md): Luscombe 8 · Fort Valley, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2015 · N1745K · Substantial damage
  > The 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 CHI04LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA003.md): Luscombe 8E · Orange City, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2003 · N1909K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance from the trees while manuevering at a low altitude. A factor was the trees.
- [NTSB ATL02FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA101.md): Luscombe LL-8-E · Olar, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 2002 · N71344 · Destroyed
  > The 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 CHI91FA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA159.md): Luscombe 8E · Clinton, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 1991 · N333LR · Substantial damage
  > Physical impairment of the pilot due to heart attack.
- [NTSB FTW89FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA025.md): Luscombe 8E · Port Lavaca, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1988 · N2301K · Destroyed
  > There were no records to indicate the non-instrument rated pilot received a pre-flight weather briefing from any weather reporting service. Witnesses in the area of the accident stated the night was dark and the ground was covered with fog. The airplane…
- [NTSB LAX87FA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA286.md): Luscombe 8A · Oakdale, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1987 · N2098B · Destroyed
  > The plt & his plt-rated wife (flying in their Luscombe) & another couple (in a rented Mooney) had dinner & drank wine. By about 0015 the couples had taken off in their respective acft for a return flt home and they had each other in sight. The couple in the…
- [NTSB FTW85FA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA209.md): Luscombe 8E · Verden, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 1985 · N2497K · Destroyed
  > At about 1700 CDT on 5/5/85, the acft was observed taking off at chickasha, OK. At sometime after 1700, an acft matching its description was observed flying low over a lake. A witness in that area observed it pulled up in a steep climb over the dam, until it…
- [NTSB MKC78FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA016.md): Luscombe 8E · Gordon, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 23, 1977 · N1226K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA006.md): Luscombe 8E · Batesville, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 1, 1976 · N1666K · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75AI055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI055.md): Luscombe 8E · Amma, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 2, 1975 · N1879K · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75AN092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN092.md): Luscombe 8E · Rumford, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 16, 1975 · N1540K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75AD029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD029.md): Cessna 180 · Sedalia, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 15, 1974 · N1523C · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75AI026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI026.md): Luscombe 8E · Stedman, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 17, 1974 · N1915K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74AK009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK009.md): Luscombe 8E · Harper, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 3, 1973 · N1655K · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX72AL031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72AL031.md): Luscombe 8 · Belen, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 21, 1971 · N1114K · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA71FVQ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71FVQ20.md): Luscombe 8E · Lakeview, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 26, 1971 · N1867K · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA71AS009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71AS009.md): Luscombe 8E · Orting, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1970 · N1920K · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70A0017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70A0017.md): Luscombe 8E · Lakeview, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 20, 1969 · N1760K · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69A0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0005.md): Luscombe 8E · Union Grove, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1968 · N1181B · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69A0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0004.md): Luscombe 8E · Sunbury, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 4, 1968 · N2717K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC68A0071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0071.md): Luscombe 8E · Cooperstown, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 8, 1968 · N1801B · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68A0059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0059.md): Luscombe 8E · Jeddo, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 3, 1968 · N842B · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX68A0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0016.md): Luscombe 8E · Watts, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 3, 1967 · N1687K · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX67A0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0019.md): Luscombe 8 · Mojave, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 12, 1966 · N1837K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1100.md): Luscombe 8E · Houma, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 29, 1964 · N2636K · Destroyed

## 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_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8190112'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=8190112

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