Luscombe 8 N2861K
21 August 2017 · Perryville, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 August 2017 at about 18:45 local time, a Luscombe 8 registered N2861K was involved in an accident near Perryville, Missouri, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Perryville, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Perryville Rgnl (PCD)
- Coordinates
- 37.8633, -89.8644
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8
- Registration
- N2861K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Perryville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA498
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
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 takeoff, he lost directional control. He added that the airplane veered to the left "abruptly," exited the runway, and struck a vertical approach slope indicator light. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot did not submit the National Transportation Safety Board Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report.
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 | - |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Luscombe 8 | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Luscombe 8A | Rexberg, Idaho, United States | Melendez Robert | Minor injuries | - |
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