Luscombe 8A CGWGZ
12 April 1991 · Fibre, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1991 at about 14:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered CGWGZ, operated by Mike Schell, was involved in an accident near Fibre, Michigan, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fibre, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.2291, -84.6003
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- CGWGZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mike Schell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Luce County → Drummond Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT ATTEMPTING TO TAXI ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE NOSED OVER WHILE TAXIING AFTER AN OFF AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE ELECTED TO MAKE THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER HE SAW A DECREASE IN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE. THE LANDING WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER IN SNOW WHILE TAXIING FROM THE LANDING SITE TO A NEARBY FARM HOUSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1991 | Luscombe 8A | Clark Fork, Idaho, United States | Paul F. Clock | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Luscombe 8E | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Dale E. Ryder | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1991 | Luscombe 8-F | Chapin, Iowa, United States | Paul A. Sensor | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Luscombe 8A | Bakersfield, California, United States | TOM Kanonchoff | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Luscombe 8A | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States | Daniel J. Hanson | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1991 | Luscombe 8E | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | William F. Bokodi | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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