Luscombe 8A N1331K
24 May 2021 · Skaneateles, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 May 2021 at about 18:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1331K was involved in an accident near Skaneateles, New York, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Skaneateles, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skaneateles Aero Drome (6B9)
- Coordinates
- 42.9136, -76.4408
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N1331K
- 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
- Unknown → Seneca Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA21LA231
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 the takeoff roll which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over event.
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 stated that he felt that he lacked rudder authority during the takeoff roll which caused him to lose directional control. The airplane departed the left side of the runway surface and subsequently nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and right wing. A postaccident examination of the airplane’s rudder control system revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2021 | Luscombe 8A | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Luscombe 8A | Winchester, Virginia, United States | Metcalfe Robert | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2021 | Luscombe 8A | Ellinwood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2021 | Luscombe 8A | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2021 | Luscombe 8F | Comstock, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Luscombe 8E | Jupiter, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,528 records for this type
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