Luscombe 8A N23040
15 September 1973 · Big Delta, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1973 at about 11:15 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N23040 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Big Delta, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Delta, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Big Delta
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N23040
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Portage Creek, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2888
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CHNGD TO X-WIND GUSTING 20K.PLT STATED NO WIND SOCK AVAIL.TREES ADJ TO RWY 50-70 FT HI.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1973 | Luscombe 8A | New Hope, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1973 | Luscombe 8F | Fowler, Michigan, United States | Hart Flying CL | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Fairburn, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1973 | Luscombe 8F | Kilbourne, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Greensboro, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Nov 1973 | Luscombe 8A | Denton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |