- Date
- December 26, 1982, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Apex, NC
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N76TLuscombe 8AN73260Piper PA-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821226066831A
- Case key
- 69797
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Analysis
The Luscombe had departed the e-w rwy in an easterly direction, had reversed course & was on a straight-in apch to rwy 27. The PA-22 entered the arpt traffic via a standard left downwind & base pattern. During final the PA-22 ended up above & slightly behind the Luscombe. The PA-22'S nosewheel descended into the Luscombe's prop arc. The Luscombe went out of control & crashed into the trees. The PA-22 continued for a normal landing. The Luscombe had no radio & no unicomfreq was assigned for the arpt. The Luscombe was about 5 mos past due for an annual.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N76T
- Reported as
- Luscombe 8A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3008
- Airframe hours
- 4,228
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Paul J. White
- Registered owner
- Paul J. White
- Departed
- NC81 · Apex, NC
- Destination
- NC81 · Apex, NC
- Airport
- NC81 · Cox Field, runway 27, 2,000 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N73260
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-5114
- Airframe hours
- 3,127
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Thomas J. Bashford
- Registered owner
- Thomas J. Bashford
- Departed
- Augusta, GA
- Destination
- Apex, NC
- Airport
- NC81 · Cox Field, runway 27, 2,000 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N76T
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 100 total · 50 in this make and model · 2 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N73260
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 635 total · 45 in this make and model · 33 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 167 °F
- Observed at
- RDU, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.