# NTSB NYC82DA061: Luscombe 8E, N1774K, Poestenkill, NY, March 20, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: March 20, 1982, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Poestenkill, NY
- Coordinates: 42.689907, -73.560577 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6899&lon=-73.5606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72271
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82DA061
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72271/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA061

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING LANDING FLARE WHILE HOLDING FULL AFT ON THE CONTROL STICK THE RIGHT WING CAME UP AND THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT. FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND AILERON WERE APPLIED BUT THE MAIN GEAR STRUCK A SNOWBANK ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1774K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1774K-2013-05-06), registration cancelled 2013-05-06, S/N 4501, 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
- Serial number: 4501
- Airframe hours: 2148
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-85-12F 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Anthony Russo
- Registered owner: Anthony Russo
- Departed: SO. ALBANY, NY
- Destination: RENSSELAER, NY
- Airport: Rensselaer County, runway 36, 2,800 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,317 total, 6 in this make and model, 1,146 as pilot in command, 87 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Temperature: 117 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 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 19820320005719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820320005719A), Mar 20, 1982: Luscom 8E, Poestenkill, NY, Substantial damage. Drifted off runway center during leveloff. Struck a snowbank. Aircrft flipped over. Unskilled in type.

## Other investigations on N1774K (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 UNK64X4019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4019), Sep 17, 1964: Luscombe 8E (N1774K), Cohoes, NY, 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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