# NTSB FTW76DRA58: Luscombe 8E, N1850K, Houston, TX, September 19, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 19, 1976
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155357
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DRA58
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRA58

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2590  76/9/19    HOUSTON,TX          LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1620                    N1850K              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPORT FLYERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW BRAUNFELS,TX            HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1850K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1850K), registered now, S/N 4577, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8E
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (registry code 8190112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sport Flyers

## 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 19760919029919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760919029919A), Sep 19, 1976: Luscom 8E, Houston, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N1850K (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 FTW72FRA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRA26), Dec 15, 1971: Luscomb 8E (N1850K), Conroe, TX, 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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