Aviation Crash Map

Luscombe 8A N1127B

15 March 1992 · Vancouver, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 March 1992 at about 22:43 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1127B, operated by Edward U. McBride, was involved in an accident near Vancouver, Washington, 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.

The record

Date
at 22:43
Classification
Accident
Location
Vancouver, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Evergreen Field (59S)
Coordinates
45.6292, -122.5191
Aircraft
Luscombe 8A
Registration
N1127B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Edward U. McBride
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sandy → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA92LA060

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER RATE OF DESCENT.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 28L THE PILOT UTILIZED A SLIP TO LOSE ALTITUDE. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED AND HIT HARD SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. WINDS AT NEARBY REPORTING STATIONS WERE LIGHT. THE RUNWAY'S 20:1 APPROACH CLEARANCE PLANE WAS OBSTRUCTED AND THE RUNWAY WAS NOT MARKED FOR A CLEAR 20:1 APPROACH CLEARANCE PLANE. ADDITIONALLY, NO VISUAL GLIDE SLOPE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE TO PILOTS LANDING ON THIS RWY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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