Luscombe 8A N2943K
13 May 1989 · Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1989 at about 18:50 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N2943K, operated by Jack W. Bowie, was involved in an accident near Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lander County (BAM)
- Coordinates
- 40.4697, -117.0307
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N2943K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jack W. Bowie
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wendover → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITION BY THE PILOT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE WIND GUSTS ENCOUNTERED DURING LANDING FLARE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE FLARE, A GUST OF WIND PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND GROUNDLOOPED. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DITCH. THE PILOT HAD JUST PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS FERRYING IT TO CALIFORNIA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1989 | Luscombe 8A | Napa, California, United States | Richard A. Bryson | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Luscombe 8A | Ithaca, New York, United States | Robert Sharpiro | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1989 | Luscombe 8A | Sebewaing, Michigan, United States | Koch, Howard | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Luscombe 8A | St Augustine, Florida, United States | Newton, Richard D | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1989 | Luscombe 8A | Windham, Connecticut, United States | Richard F. Jones | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1989 | Luscombe 8C | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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