NTSB investigations: Luscombe 8E
17 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Luscombe 8E, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8190112')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 260))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8190112')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ATL05CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Orangeburg, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.NTSB LAX04CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · San Jose, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB DEN01LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Longmont, COthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the tailwind.NTSB CHI01LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · North Platte, NEThe inadvertent ground loop. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot selected the wrong runway on which to land, the quartering tailwind, the icy runway, and the snow bank which the airplane contacted.NTSB FTW99LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · New Iberia, LAThe pilot's inadvertent ground loop.NTSB IAD99LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe LL-8-C · Caldwell, NJThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control resulting in a ground-loop.NTSB CHI98LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Jeffersonville, INthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. The crosswind was a factor.NTSB IAD98LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSilvaire Luscombe 8B · Bluefield, WVThe pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane.NTSB LAX95LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Columbia, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control.NTSB LAX94LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8EZ · Prescott, AZthe flying pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, his failure to maintain directional control, and the inadvertent entry into a ground loop. A factor in the accident was the flying pilot's lack of experience in conventional…NTSB FTW93LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Abbeville, LAThe pilot's failure to compensate for crosswind conditions and the subsequent loss of directional control. Factors were the gusting crosswinds and the soft wet groundNTSB CHI91LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Flushing, MIThe pilot's failure to attain proper runway alignment and not maintaining directional control which resulted in a ground loop. Factors relating to this accident were the gusty crosswind conditions which existed at the time.NTSB MKC87LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Macon, MOThe pilot stated that he encountered more severe crosswinds than planned upon landing and that he tried remedial action, including a rejected landing, but it came too late. The wind was blowing from the right on the landing roll as he shut down the engine and…NTSB DEN85LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Oaks, NDPlt stated that immediately after touchdown, the right wheel seemed to drag. Right drift was initially corrected by use of opposite aileron to reduce weight on right wheel and rudder for directional control. However, as the acft slowed weight settled on the…NTSB LAX83LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Chino, CAThe acft bounced ground looped off the runway and nosed over during landing. The acft left the runway and went into grass that was about 3 feet high. When the landing gear dug into soft dirt the acft nosed over. The pilot had only about 3 hours flying time in…NTSB MKC82DA090Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Goodland, KSWhile en route, the pilot encountered headwinds and elected to land at Goodland, Kansas to refuel. He landed on runway 12 with a crosswind from 320 degrees at 6 knots. The pilot stated that after touchdown, he got a cramp in his right leg and removed his…NTSB SEA82DA040Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Blaine, WAUpon arrival the pilot observed the wind to be 90 degrees to the runway with an estimated velocity of 5 to 7 knots. A low pass was completed followed by a landing on runway 32. During the rollout the aircraft drifted right, the landing gear encountered…