Luscombe 8A N25236
23 July 1988 · Burleson, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1988 at about 21:30 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N25236, operated by Bransom, Robert M., was involved in an accident near Burleson, Texas, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burleson, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bransom Farm (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 32.5296, -97.3202
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N25236
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bransom, Robert M.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Keller → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88DPA05
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 AIRPLANE WAS ON DOWNWIND WHEN THE PILOT PULLED ON THE CARBURETOR HEAT AND REDUCED THE RPM. WHEN HE REAPPLIED POWER, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE PILOT GOT THE AIRPLANE ON THE AIRPORT BUT HIT THE RIGHT WING AND TAILWHEEL ON THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY FENCE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A DIRT DAUBER NEST IN THE FUEL CAP VENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1988 | Luscombe 8A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Luscombe 8A | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | James R. Chafin | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Luscombe 8A | Painton, Missouri, United States | Dejournett, William D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Luscombe 8A | Horse Shoe, North Carolina, United States | Walter B. Fletcher | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Luscombe 8E | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Luscombe 8A | Geneva, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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