Luscombe T-8F N1822B
24 February 2003 · El Cajon, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 February 2003 at about 00:11 local time, a Luscombe T-8F registered N1822B, operated by John A. Hammerstrand, was involved in an accident near El Cajon, California, 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 00:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Cajon, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gillespie Field (SEE)
- Coordinates
- 32.8261, -116.9725
- Aircraft
- Luscombe T-8F
- Registration
- N1822B
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- John A. Hammerstrand
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Cajon → El Cajon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and loss of directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing rollout, the airline transport pilot encountered a left crosswind, lost directional control, collided with a sign, applied engine power thereby initiating a go-around and finally collided with terrain. Previously, the second pilot had performed three takeoffs and landings in the traffic pattern. The certificated airline transport pilot (ATP) performed the fourth landing on runway 27R. During rollout he pulled the control stick aft and left. The airplane veered left, directional control was lost, and the airplane collided with a taxiway sign. Thereafter, the ATP applied full engine power to go around. The airplane veered right, exited the right side of the runway, and became airborne. While in ground effect, the airplane's right wing tip impacted a nearby dirt embankment. The airplane came to rest in a grassy field on airport property. The ATP indicated that during the attempted landing the left crosswind increased in speed and a gust was encountered. He estimated that the wind was from 220 degrees at 10 knots, with an occasional gust to 14 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe T-8F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1986 | Luscombe T-8F | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1982 | Luscombe T-8F | Choteau, Montana, United States | Insurance Associates, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Mar 1973 | Luscombe T-8F | Cashmere, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Luscombe T-8F | Cottage Grov, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jun 1971 | Luscombe T-8F | Chinook, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Luscombe T-8F | Las Cruces, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2003 | Cessna 414 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Omf OMF-100-160 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alliance International | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Salinas, California, United States | Squadron 2 | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft A36TC | Visalia, California, United States | John Rodgers | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150F | Reedley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2003 | McClanahan STITS PLAYMATE SA-11 | Fontana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |