Luscombe 8A N2071K
25 July 1985 · Valparaiso, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1985 at about 17:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N2071K was involved in an accident near Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Porter Co. Muni. (YPZ)
- Coordinates
- 41.4701, -87.0491
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N2071K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Findlay → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA313
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THE PLT SAID THAT HE MADE A WHEEL LNDG AND AFTER THE ACFT SLOWED TO 20 MPH THE TAIL LIFTED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Suches, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Coventryville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Luscombe 8E | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Luscombe 8E | Carthage, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Orofino, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Luscombe 8A | San Jose, California, United States | Ronald C. Lawson | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Washington Twp., Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Vickers VISCOUNT VC-810 | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150L | Central, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Eagle Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1985 | Saabye CASSUTT SPORT RACER | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |