Luscombe 8A N1289B
28 July 1983 · Hunter, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1983 at about 21:10 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1289B was involved in an accident near Hunter, 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hunter, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hunter Mt. (0B4)
- Coordinates
- 42.2090, -74.2106
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N1289B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kingston → Hunter
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83LA195
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 PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WENT ONTO DOWNWARD SLOPING TERRAIN & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED. AN EXAM OF THE BRAKING SYS REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE CABLE HAD BECOME LOOSE. REPORTEDLY, THE BRAKES HAD BEEN INSPECTED & ADJUSTED DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, DATED 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1983 | Luscombe 8E | Elba, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1983 | Luscombe 8A | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1983 | Luscombe 8A | Cle Elum, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1983 | Luscombe 8A | Victorville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1983 | Luscombe 8A | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1983 | Luscombe 8E | Oakes, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1983 | Robertson B1-RD | Enfield, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Easy Riser 1 | Canandaigua, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Goldwing NONE | Broadalbin, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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