Luscombe 8A N1597K
26 December 1967 · Grand Turk Is.bwi, Other-Foreign Countries · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 December 1967 at about 10:15 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1597K was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Grand Turk Is.bwi, Other-Foreign Countries. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Turk Is.bwi, Other-Foreign Countries
- Nearest airport
- Grand Turk Aux
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N1597K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0085
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF BRITISH GOVT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1967 | Luscombe 8F | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1967 | Luscombe 8F | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1967 | Luscombe 8E | Northfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Dateland, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1967 | Luscombe 8E | Laguna Beach Cal, California, United States | Club 92 Inc | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1967 | Custer CCW-5 | Gander, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1967 | Douglas DC-8 | Port of Spain Wi, Other-Foreign Countries | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1967 | Grumman G-21A | Tortola, Other-Foreign Countries | Antilles Air B | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1967 | Aero Comdr 100 | Exhuma Is.bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | Slaughter Port | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1967 | Grumman G-73 | Freeport, Other-Foreign Countries | Coastal Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1967 | Piper PA-30 | Hawks Nest, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |