- Date
- September 5, 1986, 12:56 local (16:56 UTC)
- Place
- Lavonia, GA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N39068Luscombe 8C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860905044579A
- Case key
- 6965
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot had been diagnosed as having a brain tumor and was taking 300 mg of dilantin daily for the giloma. He suffered a grand mal seizure about two months before the accident. His mother stated that the pilot told her during a telephone conversation that he had taken his morning dosage of dilantin prior to departing for morganton, NC. The aircraft impacted the wooded area in a near vertical attitude. There were several freshly cut tree branches along the wreckage path. Examination of the crash site and wreckage failed to disclose any aircraft malfunction or failure. The exact development of the giloma was not determined during the autopsy. FAR part 61.53 states that no person may act as pilot in command while he has a known medical deficiency, and the requirements of the medical certificate held are not met.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N39068
- Reported as
- Luscombe 8C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1829
- Engine
- Continental A-75, 75 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lloyd Sauls
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Jefferson, GA
- Destination
- Morganton, NC
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 460 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.