Plane Crash List

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 Canada.

1,154 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

1,528
Records
143
Fatal
202
Deaths
9%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 374 of 1,528 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 589
1970s 487
1980s 150
1990s 97
2000s 82
2010s 87
2020s 36

Where these happened

United States 1,521 Argentina 2 Canada 1 Unknown/Not Reported 1 Mexico 1 Other-Foreign Countries 1

Operators involved

Welcome Aviati 2 Aurora Pilots 2 Ableidinger, Michael A 1 Adventist World Aviation 1 Propair Inc. 1 Jack Dale Clifton 1

All 1,528 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
10 Oct 1973 Luscombe 8A
N45915
 Natchez, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
3 Sep 1973 Luscombe 8E
N1655K
 Harper, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 Aug 1973 Luscombe 8A
N1183B
 Ventura, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 Jun 1973 Luscombe 8A
N778W
 Grafton, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
20 May 1973 Luscombe 8A
N45882
 Ama, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
24 Feb 1973 Luscombe 8A
N71273
 New Hope, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
28 Nov 1972 Luscombe 8A
N1170B
 Ellensburg, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 Nov 1972 Luscombe 8A
N28409
 Cody, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
9 May 1972 Luscombe 8A
N28901
 Nashville, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 Apr 1972 Luscombe 8A
N1269B
 Council Grve, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 Feb 1972 Luscombe 8A
N1277K
 Houston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
21 Oct 1971 Luscombe 8
N1114K
 Belen, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
26 Mar 1971 Luscombe 8E
N1867K
 Lakeview, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
13 Aug 1970 Luscombe 8E
N1920K
 Orting, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
21 Mar 1970 Luscombe 8A
N45835
 Temecula, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
2 Feb 1970 Luscombe 8A
N45505
 Brookfield, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
31 Jan 1970 Luscombe 8A
N71395
 Mead, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 Jul 1969 Luscombe 8A
N45758
 Skaneateles, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
20 Jun 1969 Luscombe 8A
N71362
 Rockford, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
15 Mar 1969 Luscombe 8F
N2086B
 Novato, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
8 Jun 1968 Luscombe 8E
N1801B
 Cooperstown, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 Jan 1968 Luscombe 8A
N71957
 Arlington, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
24 Dec 1967 Luscombe 8A
N71543
 Lyons, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
5 Nov 1967 Luscombe 8C
N28708
 Temple Terrac, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
3 Sep 1967 Luscombe 8A
N71865
 Olympia, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
10 Aug 1967 Luscombe 8A
N71904
 Garberville, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
3 Aug 1967 Luscombe 8E
N1687K
 Watts, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
18 Sep 1966 Luscombe 8E
N1208B
 Eolia Mo, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
18 Sep 1966 Luscombe 8A
N25380
 Holly Ridge la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
12 Aug 1966 Luscombe 8
N1837K
 Mojave Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 Jul 1966 Luscombe 8A
N2978K
 Chinook Mont, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 Chinook Flying Fatal 1
29 May 1966 Luscombe 8A
N71106
 North Shore Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
31 Oct 1965 Luscombe 8A
N1069K
 Pacoima Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 Sky Combers Fatal 1
24 Oct 1965 Luscombe 8A
N39015
 Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
25 Jun 1965 Luscombe 8A
N1628K
 Hawaiin Ilnd Area, Unknown/Not Reported
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
15 Jun 1965 Luscombe 8A
N77847
 Smithfield Tex, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
7 Jun 1965 Luscombe 8A
N72044
 2E Littleton W Va, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
2 May 1965 Luscombe 8A
N2590K
 Hiram Ohio, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 Apr 1965 Luscombe 8A
N28416
 Mead Wash, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
23 Nov 1964 Luscombe 8A
N71619
 Gainesville Fla, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
13 Sep 1964 Luscombe 8C
N28582
 Marquette Wis, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
15 Apr 1964 Luscombe 8A
N1473K
 Pleasent Hill Ohi, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
17 Feb 1964 Luscombe 8A
N28440
 Quartz Hill Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
7 Jul 2026 Luscombe 8A
N45886
 Novato, California, United States - No injuries -
19 Apr 2026 Luscombe 8E
N1398K
 Meeker, Colorado, United States - No injuries -
12 Nov 2025 Luscombe 8A
N1264K
 Fresno, California, United States - No injuries -
5 Jul 2025 Luscombe 8A
N71790
 Newaygo, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
18 Apr 2025 Luscombe 8
N1286B
 Placerville, California, United States - No injuries -
13 Apr 2025 Luscombe 8F
N815B
 Punta Gorda, Florida, United States - No injuries -
11 Feb 2025 Luscombe 8A
N77989
 Hampton, New Hampshire, United States - No injuries -