# NTSB SEA87LA181: Luscombe 8A, N71513, Burbank, WA, September 5, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 5, 1987, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: Burbank, WA
- Coordinates: 46.220424, -118.82061 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2204&lon=-118.8206&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40689
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA87LA181
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40689/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA181

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - stall warning system - not installed (contributing factor)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WHILE ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT THE PILOT MADE A 30 DEGREE, BANKED TURN AT REDUCED POWER. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STALL AND DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT HAS NO STALL WARNING SYSTEM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71513](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71513-1989-10-06), registration cancelled 1989-10-06, S/N 2940 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2940
- Airframe hours: 2614
- Engines: CONTINENTAL A-65-8 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Lyle L. Boylan
- Registered owner: Lyle L Boylan
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 15, 1986
- Departed: S95, COLLEGE PLACE, WA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 89 total, 81 in this make and model, 71 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days

## Weather

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

## 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 19870905081129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870905081129A), Sep 5, 1987: Luscom 8A, Burbank, WA, Destroyed. During a steep turn at reduced power the nose of the aircraft dropped. Aircraft struck the ground nose first.

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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