Luscombe 8 N71971
19 August 2017 · Angleton, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 August 2017 at about 19:00 local time, a Luscombe 8 registered N71971 was involved in an accident near Angleton, Texas, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Angleton, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Texas Gulf Coast Rgnl (LBX)
- Coordinates
- 29.1019, -95.4622
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8
- Registration
- N71971
- 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
- Angleton → Angleton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA510
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 during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing, the airplane ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2017 | Luscombe 8 | Caldwell, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Luscombe 8 | Remsen, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 2017 | Luscombe 8F | Vicksburg, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Luscombe 8 | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2017 | Luscombe 8 | Perryville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Luscombe 8A | Rexberg, Idaho, United States | Melendez Robert | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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