Aviation Crash Map

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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