# NTSB CHI91LA132: Luscombe 8A, Fibre, MI, April 12, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 12, 1991, 10:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Fibre, MI
- Coordinates: 46.229091, -84.600349 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2291&lon=-84.6003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15043
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91LA132
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15043/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA132

## Probable cause

THE PILOT ATTEMPTING TO TAXI ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose over, taxi - from landing
  - terrain condition - snow covered
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - attempted, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE NOSED OVER WHILE TAXIING AFTER AN OFF AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.  ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE ELECTED TO MAKE THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER HE SAW A DECREASE IN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE.  THE LANDING WAS SUCCESSFUL.  THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER IN SNOW WHILE TAXIING FROM THE LANDING SITE TO A NEARBY FARM HOUSE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CGWGZ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1471
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C85 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Mike Schell
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: ERY, LUCE COUNTY, MI
- Destination: Y66, DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 67; private, foreign; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,000 total, 17 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft overcast

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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