Luscombe 8 N1750K
15 October 2016 · Wilmington, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 October 2016 at about 13:15 local time, a Luscombe 8 registered N1750K was involved in an accident near Wilmington, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wilmington, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clinton Field (I66)
- Coordinates
- 39.5031, -83.8631
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8
- Registration
- N1750K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1946
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waynesville → Wilmington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA038
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after the initial touchdown, the tailwheel equipped airplane bounced and "floated" as "he held the stick back". The airplane touched down again and began to porpoise, while "he continued to hold the stick back". He further reported that the airplane veered to the left and he attempted to correct with rudder inputs. Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, encountered a grassy incline, and became airborne. He reported that he applied full throttle but the airplane did not gain altitude, he then saw trees ahead and elected to land the airplane. As the airplane contacted the ground it rolled forward, coming to rest in a nose down attitude. The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2016 | Luscombe 8 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2016 | Luscombe 8 | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Luscombe 8A | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Luscombe 8 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Luscombe 8 | Maryville, Missouri, United States | Adventist World Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Luscombe 8 | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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