Luscombe 8 N71707

Summary

On 19 November 2019 at about 20:45 local time, a Luscombe 8 registered N71707 was involved in an accident near Brogue, Pennsylvania, 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.

Date

19 November 2019 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Brogue, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Baublitz Commercial (9W8)

Coordinates

39.8522, -76.4864

Aircraft

Luscombe 8

Registration

N71707

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

Fallston → Brogue

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA20CA090

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to see and avoid wires during approach to landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while on final approach to the runway, the landing gear struck a wire and the airplane then impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.