Luscombe 8A N39087
24 June 1985 · San Jose, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1985 at about 15:30 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N39087, operated by Ronald C. Lawson, was involved in an accident near San Jose, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Jose Intl. (SJC)
- Coordinates
- 37.3008, -122.0006
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N39087
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald C. Lawson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Jose → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA290
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL,DURING THE TAKEOFF PHASE OF A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY AS IT ENTERED A GROUND LOOP THAT COLLAPSED THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Suches, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Coventryville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Luscombe 8E | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Luscombe 8E | Carthage, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Orofino, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Luscombe 8E | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |