Luscombe 8A N1405K
21 February 1992 · Alpena, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 February 1992 at about 22:10 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1405K, operated by Ableidinger, Michael A, was involved in an accident near Alpena, Michigan, 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 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alpena, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alpena (APN)
- Coordinates
- 45.0694, -83.4297
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N1405K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ableidinger, Michael A
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. RELATED FACTORS ARE HIS MISJUDGED APPROACH AND FAILURE TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT/AIRPLANE OWNER REPORTED THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN IT SUDDENLY DESCENDED INTO HARD PACKED SNOW SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE LANDING RUNWAY, 'RAPIDLY DECELERATED AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.' THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 276 HOURS, ALL IN THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1992 | Luscombe 8E | Acton, Texas, United States | Tylenda, John R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1992 | Luscombe 8E | Farrar, Missouri, United States | Storie, Kenneth J | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Luscombe 8E | Napoleon, North Dakota, United States | Harold L. Moore & Brian Teubel | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 1992 | Luscombe 8E | Rochester, Massachusetts, United States | Lucia Deleiris | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1992 | Luscombe 8A | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | The Aviators | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Luscombe 8A | Gates, Oregon, United States | Wirt, Daniel P. | No injuries | - |
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