- Date
- November 26, 1988, 23:35 local (Nov 27, 1988, 05:35 UTC)
- Place
- Port Lavaca, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2301KLuscombe 8E
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report March 26, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881126052239A
- Case key
- 22756
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
There were no records to indicate the non-instrument rated pilot received a pre-flight weather briefing from any weather reporting service. Witnesses in the area of the accident stated the night was dark and the ground was covered with fog. The airplane landing light was on, the engine power was reduced, and there was a well- lighted, nearby causeway (several blocks away), in the direction of travel. The airplane flew into the top of a house in a 45 degree nose-low attitude. Toxicology tests of the pilot revealed the presence of benzoylecgonine in his urine and .260 mg/l in his blood. Cannabinoids were also identified in the urine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2301K
- Reported as
- Luscombe 8E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5028
- Engine
- Continental C-85-12, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Lincoln, Carl
- Registered owner
- Lincoln, Carl T
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 23, 1988
- Departed
- 03R · Aransas Pass, TX
- Destination
- T17 · Houston, TX
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 89 total · 54 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 50° at 4 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PSX, 20 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.