Luscombe 8A N76T
26 December 1982 · Apex, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 December 1982 at about 20:30 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N76T, operated by Paul J. White, was involved in an accident near Apex, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Apex, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cox Field (NC81)
- Coordinates
- 35.7205, -78.8395
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N76T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paul J. White
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Apex → Apex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83FA071
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE LUSCOMBE HAD DEPARTED THE E-W RWY IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION, HAD REVERSED COURSE & WAS ON A STRAIGHT-IN APCH TO RWY 27. THE PA-22 ENTERED THE ARPT TRAFFIC VIA A STANDARD LEFT DOWNWIND & BASE PATTERN. DURING FINAL THE PA-22 ENDED UP ABOVE & SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE LUSCOMBE. THE PA-22'S NOSEWHEEL DESCENDED INTO THE LUSCOMBE'S PROP ARC. THE LUSCOMBE WENT OUT OF CONTROL & CRASHED INTO THE TREES. THE PA-22 CONTINUED FOR A NORMAL LANDING. THE LUSCOMBE HAD NO RADIO & NO UNICOMFREQ WAS ASSIGNED FOR THE ARPT. THE LUSCOMBE WAS ABOUT 5 MOS PAST DUE FOR AN ANNUAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luscombe 8A 8A | N76T | Paul J. White | Substantial |
| Piper PA-22 PA-22 | N73260 | Thomas J. Bashford | Minor |
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1982 | Luscombe 8E | Goodland, Kansas, United States | Glenn E. Trewet | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Luscombe 8F | Calhan, Colorado, United States | George A. Catalano | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Luscombe 8A | Laurel, Montana, United States | Richard Walker McKamy | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Luscombe 8A | Panama City, Florida, United States | James , Dellas | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Luscombe 8F | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | J.n. PEW, III | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1982 | Luscombe 8A | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | JAS E. Grudy | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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