# NTSB investigations: Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E, 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR12LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA264.md): Luscombe 8 · Twentynine Palms, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2012 · N2435K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB LAX98LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA277.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8E · Mojave, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1998 · N1716K · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight.
- [NTSB LAX98LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA151.md): Luscombe 8E · Auburn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1998 · N2435K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat and the rough/uneven (furrowed) terrain. A contributing factor was carburetor icing conditions.
- [NTSB LAX95FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA145.md): Luscombe 8E · Compton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1995 · N2232K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's poor preflight inspection, the mechanic's poor annual inspection, and the leaking fuel caps which allowed water to contaminate the fuel.
- [NTSB LAX86LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA325.md): Luscombe 8E · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1986 · N2568K · Substantial damage
  > The acft went out of control during the takeoff ground run on rwy 18 and collided with the terrain. The plt indicated he lost control while attempting a rolling takeoff after taxiing into position on the rwy without stopping. He stated he normally stopped the…
- [NTSB LAX82DA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA350.md): Luscombe 8E · Ramona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 21, 1982 · N45486 · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that during takeoff, the aircraft tail was raised too soon and that the aircraft torqued left. The aircraft was subsequently lifted off the runway prematurely and stalled.
- [NTSB OAK77DVA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVA39.md): Luscombe 8E · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1977 · N1807K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUG56.md): Luscombe 8E · Thermal, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1976 · N1393K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75AL002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL002.md): Luscombe 8E · Compton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1974 · N2825K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69F0049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0049.md): Luscombe 8E · Huntingtn Bch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1968 · N2587K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0845](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0845.md): Luscombe 8E · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1964 · N1857K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2408.md): Luscombe 8E · National City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1964 · N1574K · 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" = '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 ('8190128'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8190128&state=CA

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