# NTSB LAX84LA013: Luscombe 8A, Victorville, CA, October 14, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 14, 1983, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Victorville, CA
- Coordinates: 34.49015, -117.35926 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4901&lon=-117.3593&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24058
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA013
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24058/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA013

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel supply - inattentive, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT THE FLT WAS PROCEEDING SMOOTHLY UNTIL HE VEERED OFF COURSE TO GO AROUND A RESTRICTED AREA & BECAME SLIGHTLY LOST. WHEN HE WAS 5-1/2 MI SE OF GEORGE AFB & 36 MI SW OF HIS DESTINATION HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAGE WAS READING EMPTY. MOMENTS LATER THE ENG QUIT & A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A DRY SEWAGE POND COLLAPSING BOTH LANDING GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7113O (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2557
- Airframe hours: 1293
- Engines: CONTINENTAL A-65-8 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ralph Mcpeek
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 1, 1983, 47 hours before
- Departed: HAF, MOSS BEACH, CA
- Destination: DAG, BARSTOW, CA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 450 total, 450 in this make and model, 405 as pilot in command, 45 in the last 90 days, 32 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F

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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