Luscombe 8A N71793
18 July 1989 · Ithaca, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1989 at about 18:24 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N71793, operated by Robert Sharpiro, was involved in an accident near Ithaca, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ithaca, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ithaca (ITH)
- Coordinates
- 42.4406, -76.5005
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N71793
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Sharpiro
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA170
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF CONTROL ON TAKEOFF DUE TO IMPROPER TAKEOFF TECHNIQUES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HE BECAME AIRBORNE PREMATURELY, BOUNCED, STALLED, VEERED AND FINALLY DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1989 | Luscombe 8A | Napa, California, United States | Richard A. Bryson | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 1989 | Luscombe 8A | Sebewaing, Michigan, United States | Koch, Howard | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1989 | Luscombe 8A | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | Jack W. Bowie | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Luscombe 8A | St Augustine, Florida, United States | Newton, Richard D | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1989 | Luscombe 8A | Windham, Connecticut, United States | Richard F. Jones | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1989 | Luscombe 8C | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 185 | Fishers, New York, United States | Paul V. Hyland | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Cessna 177A | Akron, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Oneida, New York, United States | BFB Associates | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-160 | Hammond, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Cessna 182A | Lancaster, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |