Luscombe 8A N28580
25 July 1991 · Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1991 at about 11:55 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N28580, operated by Daniel J. Hanson, was involved in an accident near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, 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 11:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Americana (C02)
- Coordinates
- 42.5792, -88.4203
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N28580
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Daniel J. Hanson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Oshkosh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA229
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A QUARTERING TAILWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF, HE RAISED THE TAIL AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO NOSE DOWN UNTIL THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED WITH A LIGHT, QUARTERING TAILWIND.
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 | - |
| 11 Aug 1991 | Luscombe 8E | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | William F. Bokodi | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1991 | Luscombe 8E | Clinton, Michigan, United States | Louise M. Feichtinger | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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