# NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8E, MI

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 CEN15LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA381.md): Luscombe 8 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2015 · N1406K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing with a left quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to conduct a go-around because of a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB CHI02LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA017.md): Luscombe LL-8-E · Bellaire, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2001 · N1243K · Substantial damage
  > the unsuitable terrain for landing selected by the pilot. A factor was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB CHI98LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA183.md): Luscombe 8E · Montague, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1998 · N1968K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and the loss of engine power. Factors to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions and the trees.
- [NTSB CHI91FA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA159.md): Luscombe 8E · Clinton, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 1991 · N333LR · Substantial damage
  > Physical impairment of the pilot due to heart attack.
- [NTSB CHI91LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA118.md): Luscombe 8E · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1991 · N1406K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain proper runway alignment and not maintaining directional control which resulted in a ground loop. Factors relating to this accident were the gusty crosswind conditions which existed at the time.
- [NTSB CHI82DA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA258.md): Luscombe 8F · Belleville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 16, 1982 · N5PL · Substantial damage
  > During the approach the acft stalled about 20 ft AGL. The plt added power but the acft touched down short of the rwy & collided with a ditch.
- [NTSB CHI81FEM85](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM85.md): Luscombe 8E · Gladwin, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1981 · N2052K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73DEC26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEC26.md): Luscombe 8E · Lake Orion, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1973 · N2401K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71IC089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71IC089.md): Luscombe 8E · Ann Arbor, MI · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1971 · N1470B · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI71FBJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ07.md): Luscombe 8E · Holland, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1970 · N1268K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70A0017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70A0017.md): Luscombe 8E · Lakeview, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 20, 1969 · N1760K · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70F0013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0013.md): Luscombe 8E · Beaverton, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1969 · N1304B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69D0319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0319.md): Luscombe 8E · Romeo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1968 · N2653K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0081.md): Luscombe 8E · Jenison, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1968 · N1470B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68A0059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0059.md): Luscombe 8E · Jeddo, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 3, 1968 · N842B · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66D0724](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0724.md): Luscombe 8E · Ransom, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1966 · N1749K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0623](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0623.md): Luscombe 8A · Manistique, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1966 · N1858K · 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" = 'MI' 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 ('8190112'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8190112&state=MI

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