Luscombe 8A N1378K
24 November 1996 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 November 1996 at about 19:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1378K was involved in an accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Goose Creek (28A)
- Coordinates
- 35.1698, -80.8005
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N1378K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lancaster → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA97LA029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot maintain directional control of the aircraft, while landing. The proximity of trees was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot realized he had a tailwind while on short final approach and continued the approach to landing. During landing, he lost directional control of the aircraft, and it went off the runway and collided with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1996 | Luscombe 8A | El Cajon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1996 | Luscombe 8F | Floydada, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1996 | Luscombe 8E | MacEdon, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1996 | Luscombe 8E | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1996 | Luscombe 8F | Douglas, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1996 | Luscombe 8A | Puyallup, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1996 | Vernon L Cox COX-HAWK | Mebane, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Luttrell-Lacky BREEZY | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Mooney M20C | Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | Freefall Express | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Cessna 150M | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh East Aviation | No injuries | - |