Luscombe 8A N1192K

Summary

On 22 February 2013 at about 16:30 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1192K, operated by Sieminski James H, was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Oregon, 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

22 February 2013 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lebanon, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Tallman Airport (88OR)

Coordinates

44.5683, -122.9714

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N1192K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sieminski James H

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lebanon → Lebanon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA133

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to compensate for a crosswind during initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff, he had difficulty maintaining his intended ground track due to a direct crosswind, and that the airplane subsequently struck the tops of trees, about 20 feet above ground level. Unable to maintain airspeed, he chose to land the airplane in a field. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted several fences and ditches, and the landing gear collapsed. Both wings and the empennage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.