Luscombe 8A N45895
12 October 1989 · Findlay, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 October 1989 at about 22:23 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N45895 was involved in an accident near Findlay, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Findlay, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Priebe Airport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N45895
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Findlay → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90DEK01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE FOLLOWING ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL STARVATION, RESULTING IN A STALL/SPIN. ADDITIONAL CAUSES WERE A CORRODED FUEL SYSTEM & CARBURETOR, IMPROPER MAINTENANCE/REBUILD, OPERATION WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN ACFT, & LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
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| 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 | - |
| 13 May 1989 | Luscombe 8A | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | Jack W. Bowie | No 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 | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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