Luscombe 8A N1143B
9 June 1995 · Farmington, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1995 at about 14:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1143B, operated by William R. Ryesterer, was involved in an accident near Farmington, New Mexico, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmington, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Four Corners Regional (FMN)
- Coordinates
- 36.7507, -108.1803
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N1143B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William R. Ryesterer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA236
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHEN THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT ADDED POWER FOR TAKEOFF DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED LEFT AND DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ONTO SOFT GROUND WHERE THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FOLDED AND THE NOSE AND RIGHT WING DUG IN. WIND AT THE TIME WAS 40 DEGREES RIGHT OF THE NOSE AT 5 KNOTS. THE PILOT HAD 52 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, 48 HOURS IN MAKE AND MODEL, AND 40 MINUTES AS PILOT-IN-COMMAND. HE WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1995 | Luscombe 8E | Columbia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1995 | Luscombe 8E | Picayune, Mississippi, United States | Randy E. LEE | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Luscombe 8E | Compton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1995 | Luscombe 8A | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Luscombe 8A | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Luscombe 8A | Hubbard, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,528 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Mimbres, New Mexico, United States | Bartelett Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Thunder and Colt AX7-77 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Cessna 152 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Cessna 421C | El Prado, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Oct 1995 | Beechcraft 95 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-32-260 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |