Luscombe 8C N4113M
1 August 2010 · Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 2010 at about 13:30 local time, a Luscombe 8C registered N4113M was involved in an accident near Zelienople, Pennsylvania, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Zelienople Municiple Airport (PJC)
- Coordinates
- 40.8019, -80.1608
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8C
- Registration
- N4113M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Zelienople → Lapeer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA397
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control while taking off with a gusting wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during the takeoff ground roll the airplane encountered a sudden gust of wind and turned left. The pilot corrected with right rudder, but the airplane departed the runway and bounced several times before the right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing and fuselage were substantially damaged. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the wreckage and found no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane. The pilot further reported that wind at the airport was shifting.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2010 | Luscombe 8D | Clarrisa, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Luscombe 8A | Churchville, Maryland, United States | James C. Walker | Minor 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 | - |
| 6 Nov 2010 | Luscombe 8A | Hot Springs, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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