Luscombe 8A N71780

Summary

On 2 August 2005 at about 15:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N71780 was involved in an accident near Benson, Arizona, 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

2 August 2005 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Benson, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Benson Municipal Airport (E95)

Coordinates

31.9997, -110.3572

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N71780

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Benson → Benson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX05CA256

Nobody was injured.

the non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane veered off the runway during landing and the right main gear collided with a berm. The owner, who does not hold any Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificates (including a student pilot certificate), said that during the landing roll, the tail-wheel equipped airplane began to swerve to the left of the runway centerline. The airplane continued to veer to the left and departed the runway surface. The right main landing gear impacted a dirt mound and the airplane came to rest on the right wing. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.