Luscombe 8A N71531
4 February 1978 · Salem, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 February 1978 at about 16:45 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N71531 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Salem, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salem, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salem
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N71531
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0271
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
PLT STATED HE SUSPECTS WHEEL CHOCKS SLIPPED DOWNAGAINST BACK SIDE OF CONTROL STICK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |
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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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