Luscombe 8A N2718K
3 May 1976 · Watsonville, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 May 1976 at about 19:40 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N2718K was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Watsonville, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watsonville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Watsonville Muni.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N2718K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Check
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1582
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
PLT BEING CHECKED OUT IN UNFAMILIAR ACFT.ON L MAG,1 PLUG INOP.ATTMPTD TO RET TO RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1976 | Luscombe 8A | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1976 | Luscombe 8A | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1976 | Luscombe 8A | Carthage, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1976 | Luscombe 8A | Mitchell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Luscombe 8A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1976 | Luscombe 8E | Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |