# NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8A: In flight collision with object

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 CHI00LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA051.md): Luscombe 8A · Orleans, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1999 · N1363K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the power line. The power line was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI97LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA304.md): Luscombe 8A · Brooklyn, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1997 · N1269K · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid the transmission wires (inadequate visual lookout, and failing to maintain sufficient altitude and clearance from the obstruction).
- [NTSB SEA91LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA088.md): Luscombe 8A · Clark Fork, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1991 · N45656 · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain proper altitude in cruise light resulting in an in flight collision with a wire and subsequent forced landing in a river.
- [NTSB ATL88FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA199.md): Luscombe 8A · Horse Shoe, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1988 · N1144B · Destroyed
  > A witness reported that he was irrigating a newly cultivated corn field with a spray irrigation machine. He heard and then observed the accident airplane fly through or just over a gap in the trees at the northeast end of the field. The airplane proceeded to…
- [NTSB ATL85LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA104.md): Luscombe 8A · Suches, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1985 · N71877 · Substantial damage
  > After takeoff in mountainous terrain pilot used shallow climb on course. Pilot stated he failed to climb to a suitable altitude. When first ridge was cleared a downdraft was encountered. Pilot made 180 degree turn but was unable to climb above terrain.
- [NTSB CHI84LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA230.md): Luscombe 8A · Center Village, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1984 · N1244K · Destroyed
  > The plt stated that during the takeoff, the acft prematurely became airborne, then settled back onto the rwy & lifted off again. During the second lift-off, he raised the left w ing. Subsequently, the left x-wind blew the acft into a tree line beside the rwy.
- [NTSB SEA83LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA106.md): Luscombe 8A · Cle Elum, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1983 · N71836 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a power line while flying low over a river. Reportedly the student pilot was buzzing some rafterson the yakima river when the acft collided with a power line about 25 feet AGL. The powerline was downed by the impact and the acft right…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8190104', '8190111')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8190104&occurrence=220

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