Luscombe 8E N2458K
5 July 1978 · Utica, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1978 at about 20:00 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N2458K was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Utica, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Utica, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying V
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N2458K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Valentine, Ne
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1208
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
WIND VARIABLE, GUSTING 30K.
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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