NTSB investigations: Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A, FL

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A. 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

19682026
NTSB investigations: Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A, FL per year, 1968–2026: 6 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8190120'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA25LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSilvaire Luscombe 8A · New Port Richey, FLMaintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the exhaust system, which allowed exhaust gases to enter the induction system from cracks in the exhaust manifold, resulting in a total loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing.Mar 27, 2025 · N28790 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FA491Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSilvaire Luscombe 8A · St. Petersburg, FLThe flight instructor’s and the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed after a partial loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane…Aug 1, 2012 · N2761K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA88LA174Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Geneva, FLThe pilot state that he encountered turbulence over a tree line while on short final approach. The aircraft began to sink and before the sink rate could be arrested the aircraft struck a tree. The aircraft touched down short of the runway.May 21, 1988 · N45980 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85FA170Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSilvaire Luscombe 8A · Astatula, FLThe plt (PIC) & his plt rated friend were practicing what the PIC described as simulated crop dusting. After completing a low pass over a field, the PIC made a steep pull up to turn around. He reported that the acft then stalled & crashed. A witness stated…May 15, 1985 · N71909 · DestroyedNTSB MIA81FLA07Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Macclenny, FLDec 7, 1980 · N45503 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA69D0096Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8A · Longwood, FLJul 13, 1968 · N45503 · Substantial damage