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Luscombe 8A N45743

28 July 1984 · Laveen, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 28 July 1984 at about 01:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N45743 was involved in an accident near Laveen, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 01:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Laveen, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Hangar Hacienda
Coordinates
33.2997, -112.1999
Aircraft
Luscombe 8A
Registration
N45743
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Laveen → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX84LA419

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 1 0

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

DURING FLT ON THE DOWNWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN THE PLT INADVERTANTLY KNOCKED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE 'OFF' POSITION. SINCE THE PROP STOPPED AND THE ACFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A STARTER, THE ACFT ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE ACFT LANDED 20 FT SHORT OF THE RWY WHERE IT NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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