Luscombe 8A N71745
19 January 1991 · Bakersfield, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1991 at about 22:16 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N71745, operated by TOM Kanonchoff, was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, California, 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 22:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bakersfield (BFL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N71745
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- TOM Kanonchoff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Banos → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE EXISTING CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 30L AT BFL. THE SURFACE WINDS WERE 080 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS. DURING THE LANDING ROLL HE FAILED TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND INADVERTENTLY GROUND LOOPED THE AIRPLANE. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE GROUND LOOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1991 | Luscombe 8A | Clark Fork, Idaho, United States | Paul F. Clock | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Luscombe 8E | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Dale E. Ryder | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1991 | Luscombe 8-F | Chapin, Iowa, United States | Paul A. Sensor | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Luscombe 8A | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States | Daniel J. Hanson | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1991 | Luscombe 8E | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | William F. Bokodi | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1991 | Luscombe 8E | Clinton, Michigan, United States | Louise M. Feichtinger | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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