Luscombe 8A N45606
6 October 1990 · Ashland, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1990 at about 13:30 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N45606, operated by Cunningham, RAY, was involved in an accident near Ashland, Kansas, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ashland (KS8)
- Coordinates
- 37.1799, -99.7608
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N45606
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cunningham, RAY
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA005
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S EXCEEDING THE PROPER CLIMB RATE OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND HIS NOT MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO PREVENT A STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING INITIAL CLIMB THE PILOT PULLED THE AIRCRAFT INTO A NOSE HIGH ATITUDE. HE REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN BEFORE THE PILOT COULD REGAIN CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND NOTHING OF A MECHANICAL NATURE WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED NORMAL FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1990 | Luscombe 8F | Morgan, Utah, United States | Douglas H. Harris | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Luscombe 8A | Logan, Utah, United States | Chesley, Kurt | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Luscombe 8A | Strawberry, California, United States | RAY C. Brant | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Luscombe 8A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Semrad, James V. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1990 | Luscombe 8-A | Baytown, Texas, United States | Loren D LOY | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1990 | Luscombe 8A | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Wilson Rider | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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