Luscombe 8F N2746K

Summary

On 21 May 1989 at about 23:30 local time, a Luscombe 8F registered N2746K was involved in an accident near Ramsey, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

21 May 1989 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ramsey, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Gateway North (Y25)

Coordinates

45.2100, -93.3892

Aircraft

Luscombe 8F

Registration

N2746K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC89LA111

Nobody was injured.

THE PASSENGERS INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE SEVERITY OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DITCH LOCATED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WHICH THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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WHILE RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT AFTER GIVING HIS PASSENGER HER FIRST AIRPLANE RIDE, THE PASSENGER BECAME ILL. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PAX BENT FORWARD CAUSING CONTROL INTERFERENCE IN THE SIDE BY SIDE STICK CONFIGURED ACFT. THE PLT SAID HE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED ABOUT 100 YARDS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY COLLIDING WITH A SEVEN FOOT DEEP DITCH. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER INTO AN INVERTED POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.