Luscombe 8A N1112K
14 January 1968 · Newport News, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1968 at about 15:38 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1112K, operated by Gray Eagle Fly, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Newport News, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport News, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Patrick Henry
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N1112K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gray Eagle Fly
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0050
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
OVERSIZE PISTONS AND RINGS INSTALLED DURING RECENT OVERHAUL.NOS 3-4 CYLS NOT BORED ACCORDINGLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Navajo, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Eagle Pass, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1968 | Luscombe 8E | Jeddo, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jul 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Luscombe 8A | 29 Palms, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1968 | Luscombe 8E | Watervliet, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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