Luscombe 8 accidents
The NTSB database holds 1,528 accidents and incidents involving the Luscombe 8, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 143 of them were fatal (9%), and 202 people died.
The deadliest year was 1968, with 12 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (608 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Argentina and Asia.
64 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 1,090 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
1,528
Records
143
Fatal
202
Deaths
9%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
1,464 of 1,528 can be placed
(1,090 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
All 1,528 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Broomes Island, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Seaside, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Hntngtn Bch, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1968 | Luscombe 8D | Atwater, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1968 | Luscombe 8A | David City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Luscombe 8F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Navajo, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1968 | Luscombe 8E | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Holly Flyers I | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Reading, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Luscombe 8B | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1968 | Luscombe 8 | Ste Agathe, Canada | Island Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Novato, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1968 | Luscombe 8E | El Monte, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1968 | Luscombe 8E | Progress, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1968 | Luscombe 8F | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Waco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1968 | Luscombe 8F | Trenton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1968 | Luscombe 8A | Newport News, Virginia, United States | Gray Eagle Fly | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1967 | Luscombe 8F | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Grand Turk Is.bwi, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1967 | Luscombe 8E | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Melfa, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1967 | Luscombe 8E | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1967 | Luscombe 8E | Richmond, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Fostoria, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1967 | Luscombe 8F | Santa Monic, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Circle Pines, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1967 | Luscombe 8E | Ridgefield, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Thomasville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1967 | Luscombe 8E | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1967 | Luscombe 8F | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Arlington, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1967 | Luscombe 8E | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Belleville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Craig, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Mendez, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Dateland, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1967 | Luscombe 8A | McIntosh, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1967 | Luscombe 8E | Pleasant Hill, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1967 | Luscombe 8A | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |