Luscombe 8A N1128K
10 April 2010 · Lakeland, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 April 2010 at about 18:45 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1128K, operated by Jones Douglas A, was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeland, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakeland Linder Regional (LAL)
- Coordinates
- 27.9889, -82.0178
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N1128K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jones Douglas A
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palatka → Lakeland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA225
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing roll the tailwheel-equipped airplane "moved left." He added power and attempted to go around, but was "not able to get aloft." The airplane exited the paved surface and ground-looped to the left. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not observe any mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane. The weather observation taken at the accident airport 10 minutes after the accident included calm winds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2010 | Luscombe 8D | Clarrisa, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 1 Aug 2010 | Luscombe 8C | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2010 | Luscombe 8A | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 2010 | Luscombe 8 | Springfield, Tennessee, United States | William S. Moser | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2010 | Luscombe 8A | Madison, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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