Luscombe 8E N1820K
5 August 1975 · Watertown, South Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1975 at about 20:20 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N1820K, operated by Ronald Shelsta, was involved in an accident during in flight near Watertown, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watertown, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Watertown Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N1820K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald Shelsta
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Watertown, Sd → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2121
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
ACFT OBSVD TO CLB STEEPLY TO ABT 200FT AGL INTO A HAMMERHEAD STALL.ALT TOO LOW FOR RCVRY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1975 | Luscombe 8A | Hales Corners, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1975 | Luscombe 8A | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1975 | Luscombe 8A | Oshtemo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1975 | Luscombe 8A | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1975 | Luscombe 8E | Marianna, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1975 | Luscombe 8A | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | Wash-Christian | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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