Luscombe 8E N1855K

Summary

On 9 November 2022 at about 11:30 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N1855K was involved in an accident near Bridgeport, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

9 November 2022 at 11:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bridgeport, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Bridgeport Municipal (KXBP)

Coordinates

33.1740, -97.8285

Aircraft

Luscombe 8E

Registration

N1855K

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

Justin → Bridgeport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA033

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of control due to a wind gust during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after a “normal” approach and landing, a “strong” wind gust “picked up the right wing.” The airplane entered a left skidding turn and departed the runway pavement. The right main landing gear collapsed in the grass area adjacent to the runway, and the airplane pitched up onto its nose before settling back onto the tail. The right-wing spar and fuselage sustained damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 18 with wind from 190o at 7 knots, gusts to 15 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.