Luscombe 8E N26SH
15 April 1997 · Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1997 at about 22:50 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N26SH was involved in an accident near Wautoma, Wisconsin, 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 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wautoma (Y50)
- Coordinates
- 44.0607, -89.2896
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N26SH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ripon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of the throttle. Factors were a crosswind and soft terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
In his statement, the pilot indicated that the fourth touch & go landing 'Took awhile to get the plane on its mains because of the gusty conditions.' He said that when the power was advanced 'the engine sputtered. Pushed in carburetor heat. Still sputtered. Pumped throttle, still sputtered.' He next 'Put the tail down, and started breaking.' During the aborted takeoff roll the aircraft 'Ran off the end of 13 into a freshly plowed [soft] sandy field. The main wheels dug in and the plane went on to its back.' The airplane came to rest approximately 420 feet past the end of runway 13 inverted. Subsequently the pilot said, 'I believe I pushed power in to fast and flooded engine. Pumping throttle made it worse.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1997 | Luscombe 8A | Seminole, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1997 | Luscombe 8F | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Luscombe 8F | New Town, Pennsylvania, United States | Waldo Steen | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1997 | Luscombe 8 | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Luscombe 8A | Brooklyn, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Luscombe 8A | Morgan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182 | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Schweizer SGS 2-8 | Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft B-23 | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Sorrell SNS-7 | Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1997 | Jenkins RV-6 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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