# NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8A, 2016

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 CEN17FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA063.md): Piper PA28R · McKinney, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2016 · N4407T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The other pilot's use of an alternate traffic pattern entry procedure, which resulted in his inability to see and avoid the airplane, which was flying the preferred traffic pattern, and the subsequent midair collision.
- [NTSB ERA16LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA291.md): Luscombe 8 · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2016 · N71497 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA16CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA307.md): Luscombe 8 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2016 · N2850K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, failure of the tailwheel suspension leaf spring, a ground loop, and substantial damage to the left wing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA269.md): Luscombe 8 · Midland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2016 · N72087 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground-loop, main landing gear collapse and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA16CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA248.md): Luscombe 8 · Blue Bell, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2016 · N62925 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with a ditch.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2016
  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&year=2016

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