Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F N1616Z

Summary

On 19 August 1998 at about 00:36 local time, a Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F registered N1616Z was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 August 1998 at 00:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Tucson Int'l Airport (TUS)

Coordinates

32.1997, -110.9509

Aircraft

Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F

Registration

N1616Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mesa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX98LA270

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the wind conditions, his inadequate compensation for the existing quartering tailwind condition, and, his failure to maintain directional control.

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

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Witnesses reported that the aircraft landed fast on the main wheels, began veering left off the runway, became airborne, touched down in a dirt area, became airborne again, went through a chain link fence, and collided with an occupied security truck in the Arizona Air National Guard compound. The airport was using runway 11 for takeoffs and landings. During initial contact with the Tucson Air Traffic Control Tower, the pilot had requested runway 3 for landing, and, the tower issued the requested clearance, along with the wind direction and speed of 280 degrees at 7 knots. The airframe and engine were examined following recovery with no discrepancies noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.