Luscombe 8A N45694
20 July 1978 · Farmington, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 July 1978 at about 12:54 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N45694 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Farmington, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmington, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Farmington
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N45694
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Aztec, Nm
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3690
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
REQ PLACARD FOR CARB HEAT FOR T/O & CLIMB NOT INSTALLED.CARB HEAT KNOB FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1978 | Luscombe 8A | Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | Wickford Cove | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1978 | Luscombe 8A | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1978 | Luscombe 8A | Fayette, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Luscombe 8A | Flora Vista, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1978 | Luscombe 8A | Blythe, California, United States | Silver Slipper | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1978 | Luscombe 8E | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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