Luscombe 8A N71973

Summary

On 4 July 1996 at about 19:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N71973 was involved in an accident near Corsicana, Texas, 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.

Date

4 July 1996 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Corsicana, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

The Homestead (NONE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N71973

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96LA313

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed. A factor was the high wind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that upon return from a local area flight, he 'was attempting to back the aircraft up by flying into a steady south wind, just above the stall.' As he flew the airplane low and slow over the runway, the winds suddenly stopped. The pilot stated that the trees surrounding the airstrip may have blocked the wind, resulting in a loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.