# NTSB CHI83FA016: Luscombe 8A, N1094K, Delavan, WI, October 15, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: October 15, 1982, 13:12 local (18:12 UTC)
- Place: Delavan, WI
- Coordinates: 42.620891, -88.630249 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6209&lon=-88.6302&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 15, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70447
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83FA016
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70447/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA016

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE AIRPORT MANAGER STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLYING FOR ABOUT 45 MIN WHEN IT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. HE REPORTED THAT THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASS OVER THE RUNWAY, AS IF HE WAS CHECKING THE WIND FOR LANDING. HE SAW THE PILOT START TO CLIMB AND ENTER A LEFT TURN, BUT DID NOT SEE THE PLANE CRASH. TWO OTHER WITNESSES ALSO SAW THE PLANE START TO CLIMB AND TURN. ONE OF THE WITNESSES SAW THE PLANE GO INTO A STEEP BANK AND THEN SUDDENLY GO STRAIGHT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED, NOSE DOWN, IN A CORN FIELD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1094K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1094K-1983-04-04), registration cancelled 1983-04-04, S/N 3821 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 3821
- Airframe hours: 1120
- Engines: CONTINENTAL A-65-I 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Daniel T. Wellace
- Registered owner: Daniel T. Wellace
- Departed: C-59, DELAVAN, WI
- Destination: C-59, DELAVAN, WI
- Airport: C-59, Lake Lawn, runway 36, 4,400 × 80 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: helicopter, airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 11,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 10,000 as pilot in command, 200 in the last 90 days, 150 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 136 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19821015057409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821015057409A), Oct 15, 1982: Luscom 8A, Delavan, WI, Destroyed. Pulled up from a low pass over airport and stalled on climbing turn. Made one turn spin and dived into ground.

## Other investigations on N1094K (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC65F0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0022), Feb 13, 1965: Luscombe 8A (N1094K), Selinsgrove, PA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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