# NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8A, ID

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 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 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 SEA04CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA174.md): Luscombe 8A · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2004 · N1983B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include the pilot's very low total time in this make and model aircraft (one hour), and the soft terrain the aircraft encountered along the side of the runway.
- [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 SEA89LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA179.md): Luscombe 8A · Mackay, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1989 · N71756 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain an adequate airspeed for flight. High density altitude was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA85LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA144.md): Luscombe 8A · Orofino, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1985 · N25231 · Substantial damage
  > During strong gusting winds the private plt was attempting to give dual instruction. During short final for rwy 27 and the wind from 270 at 8 to 12 knots gusting to 18 knots an approach stall was entered into a about 50 feet AGL. Although an attempted…
- [NTSB SEA69D0141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69D0141.md): Luscombe 8A · Sandpoint, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1968 · N2087K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67D0057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0057.md): Luscombe 8A · Challis, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1966 · N45554 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA66D0127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0127.md): Luscombe 8A · Priest River, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1965 · N45831 · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'ID' 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
```

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

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