Luscombe 8A N1160K
29 October 1989 · Windham, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 October 1989 at about 15:18 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1160K, operated by Richard F. Jones, was involved in an accident near Windham, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were 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 15:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Windham, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Windham (5B0)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N1160K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard F. Jones
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ACHIEVE PROPER LIFT-OFF SPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE LUSCOMBE 8A EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. THE RIGHT WING DIPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT PULLED THE POWER OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON THE GRASS TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL BROKE OFF.
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 |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Luscombe 8A | Ithaca, New York, United States | Robert Sharpiro | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Miles B Reese | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Stonington, Connecticut, United States | Michael Kahlman | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Cessna R172K | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Freedom Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Schweizer SGS-2-32 | Plymouth, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1989 | Smith MINI DSA-1 | Sterling, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |