# NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8A, CA

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.

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## Latest cases

- [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 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 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 WPR14LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA300.md): Luscombe 8A · Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2014 · N77942 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR13CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA150.md): Luscombe 8A · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2013 · N1544K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR13FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA083.md): Luscombe 8A · Oceano, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2013 · N45923 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control and his improper decision to begin a low-level maneuver at an altitude that was not sufficient for recovery before ground impact. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from marijuana use.
- [NTSB WPR11LA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA416.md): Luscombe 8 · Lincoln, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2011 · N45725 · No damage
  > The passenger's accidental fall while turning the propeller by hand to start the engine.
- [NTSB LAX07CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA289.md): Luscombe 8A · Reedley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2007 · N1544K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing.
- [NTSB LAX07CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA088.md): Luscombe 8A · Compton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 17, 2007 · N515SF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. A contributing factor was the passenger's interference with the pilot's manipulation of the controls.
- [NTSB LAX01LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA269.md): Luscombe 8A · Fort Bragg, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2001 · N28882 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while making a precautionary landing resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB LAX00LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA113.md): Luscombe 8A · Selma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2000 · N1544K · Substantial damage
  > The failure and separation of the right landing gear axle during taxi from landing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX00LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA057.md): Luscombe 8A · Gualala, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1999 · N45886 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush and a collision with the ground.
- [NTSB LAX98LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA051.md): Luscombe 8 · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1997 · N2591K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent activation of the aircraft brakes during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB LAX97LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA025.md): Luscombe 8A · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1996 · N71643 · Substantial damage
  > unfavorable weather condition(s), which caused the aircraft to descend at a rate that exceeded its climb capability.
- [NTSB LAX92LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA392.md): Luscombe 8A · Columbia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1992 · N39087 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the low speed portion of the landing roll. A factor in the accident was the lack of brake pedals at the instructor's seat position on the right side of the cockpit.
- [NTSB LAX91LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA077.md): Luscombe 8A · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1991 · N71745 · Substantial damage
  > That the pilot failed to properly compensate for the wind conditions. Contributing to this accident was the existing crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX90FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA181.md): Luscombe 8A · Strawberry, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 1990 · N71653 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to continue VFR flight in a confined mountain pass area which was in instrument meteorological conditions; and the pilot's inflight loss of control while attempting a course reversal in the narrow confined canyon.
- [NTSB LAX89LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA335.md): Luscombe 8A · Napa, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1989 · N77969 · Destroyed
  > Suicide.
- [NTSB LAX87LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA288.md): Luscombe 8A · Selma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1987 · N1017K · Substantial damage
  > A Luscombe 8A collided with two parked airplanes after a hand propped start. The student pilot started the aircraft engine without the brakes set, with no chocks, and with no one in the cockpit. Once the engine started, the aircraft subsequently collided with…
- [NTSB LAX87LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA107.md): Luscombe 8A · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1987 · N1130B · Substantial damage
  > A Luscombe 8A ground looped on landing roll. The pilot indicated that during the landing roll after his third landing he heard a 'pop' sound. The aircraft veered right, collapsing the left main landing gear and damaging the left wing. After the accident the…
- [NTSB LAX87LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA031.md): Luscombe 8A · Half Moon Bay, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1986 · N71745 · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with the terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The plt indicated that he retarded the throttle and applied the carburetor heat to descend from 3,000 to 2,000 ft when the engine quit. He was unable to restart the…
- [NTSB LAX85LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA290.md): Luscombe 8A · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1985 · N39087 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot lost directional control,during the takeoff phase of a touch and go landing. The acft swerved off the runway as it entered a ground loop that collapsed the right landing gear strut.
- [NTSB LAX82DA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA270.md): Luscombe 8A · Kernville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 21, 1982 · N2064B · Substantial damage
  > During roll-out the plt lost directional control. The plt applied hard brakes to prevent the acft from entering the water adjacent to the rwy & the acft flipped over.
- [NTSB LAX82DA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA217.md): Luscombe 8A · Delano, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 12, 1982 · N2013B · Destroyed
  > The pilot and his daughter were on a cross-country flight when the engine lost power. During a forced landing approach to a highway, the pilot noticed some powerlines which he went under. He avoided the powerlines, but hit a truck. The crash site was located…
- [NTSB LAX82DVD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DVD01.md): Luscombe 8A · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1981 · N71376 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DVG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVG38.md): Luscombe 8A · Paskenta, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 25, 1981 · N37081 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUG22.md): Luscombe 8A · Searles Lake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1981 · N2014B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA065.md): Luscombe 8A · Ocotillo Wells, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 22, 1981 · N1530K · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FVG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVG67.md): Luscombe 8A · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1980 · N1329B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DVG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVG10.md): Luscombe 8A · Fort Bidwell, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1979 · N1186K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DUG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUG08.md): Luscombe 8A · Barstow, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1979 · N1095K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DVA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA04.md): Luscombe 8A · Patterson, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1979 · N28485 · No damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUG08.md): Luscombe 8A · Blythe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1978 · N1910B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUG60.md): Luscombe 8E · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1977 · N71791 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DVM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DVM11.md): Luscombe 8A · Oceano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1977 · N45425 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77DVA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVA11.md): Luscombe 8A · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1976 · N1093K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUM62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUM62.md): Luscombe 8A · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1976 · N25279 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FNQ40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FNQ40.md): Luscombe 8A · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1976 · N71562 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76AP052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP052.md): Luscombe 8A · Watsonville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 3, 1976 · N2718K · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76DVM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVM21.md): Luscombe 8A · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 1, 1976 · N23093 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUG11.md): Luscombe 8A · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1975 · N25279 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75AL065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL065.md): Luscombe 8A · Taft, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 12, 1975 · N45543 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75DUQ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUQ16.md): Luscombe 8E · Simi Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1974 · N77965 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUQ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUQ25.md): Luscombe 8A · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1973 · N71464 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUA05.md): Luscombe 8A · San Pedro, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1973 · N45902 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74AL008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL008.md): Luscombe 8A · Ventura, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 4, 1973 · N1183B · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73DVG63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVG63-201661.md): Luscombe 8A · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1973 · N45499 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUA19.md): Luscombe 8A · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1972 · N45521 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73DVG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVG19.md): Luscombe 8A · Vacaville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 14, 1972 · N71147 · Substantial damage

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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_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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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