Luscombe 8A N71917
12 July 2001 · Resaca, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 July 2001 at about 22:45 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N71917 was involved in an accident near Resaca, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Resaca, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Zack Airstrip (0A5)
- Coordinates
- 34.6667, -85.1667
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N71917
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Resaca → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01FA082
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The certificated flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a turning maneuver, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor was the loading of the airplane over maximum gross weight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated flight instructor and the student pilot executed a takeoff, and the airplane's climb attitude appeared flat with a slow rate of climb. A witness on the ground observed the airplane make a steep left turn then spiral into trees and the ground. The witness reported hearing the engine cut out briefly; another witness reported hearing the engine rev up. The wreckage was found in an approximate 90-degree nose-down attitude, and a fuel odor was present. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunction. The empty weight for the airplane was 761 pounds, and the maximum gross weight was 1,260 pounds. The certificated flight instructor weighed 200 pounds, the student pilot weighed 270 pounds, and the airplane had about 42 pounds of fuel, resulting in a calculated gross weight of 1,293 pounds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2001 | Luscombe 8E | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Luscombe 8A | Harrisonville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2001 | Luscombe 8C | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2001 | Luscombe 8F | Tombstone, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Luscombe 8A | Fort Bragg, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2001 | Luscombe 8A | Haltom City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2001 | Cessna 182Q | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | Golden Strohmeier | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Cessna 152 | Elberton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-24-250 | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172SP | Austell, Georgia, United States | Fulton Flight Services Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2001 | Douglas DC-3 | Donalsonville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |