# NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8A, IL

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 GAA19CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA288.md): Luscombe 8 · Carbondale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2019 · N45729 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent left heel brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB CEN11CA547](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA547.md): Luscombe 8 · Poplar Grove, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2011 · N2844K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to not use all available runway length and his failure to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN11LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA049.md): Luscombe 8A · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2010 · N71823 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power during takeoff climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power due to the unlocked engine primer.
- [NTSB CHI07CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA171.md): Luscombe 8A · Columbia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2007 · N2850K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, causing a ground loop, subsequent runway excursion, and left main gear collapse. Factors in the accident include the ground loop encountered and the depression.
- [NTSB CHI99LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA070.md): Luscombe 8A · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1999 · N2197B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the snowbank which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB CHI95LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA203.md): Luscombe 8A · Hampshire, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1995 · N2086K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to attain liftoff speed. A factor in the accident was the ditch.
- [NTSB CHI94LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA194.md): Luscombe 8A · Peoria, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1994 · N72009 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged landing flare. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot allowing the airplane to descend at an excessive rate.
- [NTSB CHI91LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA046.md): Luscombe 8E · Mundelein, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1990 · N71207 · Substantial damage
  > Landing gear tire failure and directional control not maintained by the pic/cfi.
- [NTSB CHI90LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA259.md): Luscombe 8A · Lebanon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1990 · N2229B · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while executing a go-around with insufficient runway remaining for a forced landing. A factor in the accident was the structures at the end of the runway that the pilot was attempting to avoid. This report was…
- [NTSB CHI84LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA170.md): Luscombe 8A · Shelbyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1984 · N1955B · Substantial damage
  > After a normal 3-point, full stall landing, the tailwheel equipped acft rolled a short distance, then veered to the left. The plt stated that he applied right rudder & both brakes, but the acft continued to the left. He reported that as the plane went off the…
- [NTSB CHI80DEE18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEE18.md): Luscombe 8 · Huntley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1980 · N1330B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEV22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEV22.md): Luscomb 8A · Garrett, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 26, 1979 · N2381 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78DEV10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEV10.md): Luscombe 8A · Pittsfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1977 · N41907 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DEV40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEV40.md): Luscombe 8A · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1977 · N2938K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEV46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV46.md): Luscombe 8A · Lincoln, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1976 · N77923 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEV18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV18.md): Luscombe 8A · Urbana, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1975 · N77964 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEV16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEV16.md): Luscombe 8A · Loda, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1974 · N71446 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEV09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEV09.md): Luscombe 8A · Palmyra, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1974 · N25127 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEE16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE16.md): Luscombe 8A · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1973 · N71446 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEE59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE59.md): Luscombe 8A · Aurora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 20, 1973 · N2239K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE03.md): Luscombe 8A · Minooka, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1972 · N71682 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FEE88](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FEE88.md): Luscombe 8A · Plainfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1971 · N71373 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71DBD53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DBD53.md): Luscombe 8A · Cary, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1970 · N71711 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69A0101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0101.md): Luscombe 8A · Rockford, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 20, 1969 · N71362 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69F0466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0466.md): Luscombe 8A · Port Byron, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1969 · N77834 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69D0436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0436.md): Luscombe 8A · Waukegan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1968 · N45630 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69D0309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0309.md): Luscombe 8A · Lombard, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1968 · N71373 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0018.md): Luscombe 8E · Barrington, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1968 · N2998K · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68F0370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0370.md): Luscombe 8A · Belleville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1967 · N1280B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0469.md): Luscombe 8A · East St Louis, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1965 · N1407K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1201.md): Luscombe 8A · Lombard, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1964 · N71955 · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' 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=IL

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