Luscombe 11A N1690B
14 May 1996 · Calhan, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1996 at about 21:30 local time, a Luscombe 11A registered N1690B, operated by Eric R. Baldwin, was involved in an accident near Calhan, Colorado, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calhan, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Calhan (5V4)
- Coordinates
- 39.0309, -104.2896
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 11A
- Registration
- N1690B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eric R. Baldwin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Englewood → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA213
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was a gusting cross-wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing roll, after completion of a positioning flight, the aircraft departed the side of the runway and struck a fence post. Winds at the time were a cross-wind of 15 knots with gusts to 25.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2001 | Luscombe 11A | Apple Valley, California, United States | John Drexler | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Luscombe 11 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Luscombe 11A | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Luscombe 11A | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Luscombe 11A | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Luscombe 11A | Moses Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1996 | Piper PA28-151 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Cessna TR182 | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-30 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1996 | Learjet 60 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1996 | Israel 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Emery Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Collbran, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |