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Luscombe 8E N1337B

20 March 1993 · Abbeville, Louisiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 20 March 1993 at about 23:30 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N1337B, operated by Lerille, Mark, was involved in an accident near Abbeville, Louisiana, 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 23:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Abbeville, Louisiana, United States
Nearest airport
Abbeville (0R3)
Coordinates
29.9698, -92.1198
Aircraft
Luscombe 8E
Registration
N1337B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Lerille, Mark
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lafayette → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW93LA110

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS WERE THE GUSTING CROSSWINDS AND THE SOFT WET GROUND

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE AIRPLANE LEFT THE RUNWAY THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO VEER AROUND A RUNWAY LANDING LIGHT AND THE AIRPLANE'S LANDING GEAR SANK IN THE SOFT WET GRASS. AS THE LANDING GEAR SANK INTO THE GROUND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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