Luscombe 8A N1124K
23 August 1969 · Apple Valley, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1969 at about 15:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1124K, operated by Skycombers, Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Apple Valley, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Apple Valley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Apple Valley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N1124K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skycombers, Inc
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → San Fernando, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2526
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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
CTL WAS LOST DURG DOWNWIND TURN AFTER TAKEOFF. WIND GUSTING 22K. DENS ALT APRXLY 6300 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1969 | Luscombe 8A | San Brnadno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1969 | Luscombe 8F | San Frnando, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Livermore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 1969 | Boeing A75N1 | Condon, Oregon, United States | Farm Air Inc. | Fatal | - |