Luscombe 8E N1774K
20 March 1982 · Poestenkill, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 March 1982 at about 18:30 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N1774K, operated by Anthony Russo, was involved in an accident near Poestenkill, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Poestenkill, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rensselaer County
- Coordinates
- 42.6899, -73.5606
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N1774K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anthony Russo
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- So. Albany → Rensselaer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DA061
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 PILOT STATED THAT DURING LANDING FLARE WHILE HOLDING FULL AFT ON THE CONTROL STICK THE RIGHT WING CAME UP AND THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT. FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND AILERON WERE APPLIED BUT THE MAIN GEAR STRUCK A SNOWBANK ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1982 | Luscombe 8A | Apex, North Carolina, United States | Paul J. White | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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