Luscombe 8E N2264K
4 July 1992 · Napoleon, North Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 1992 at about 22:15 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N2264K, operated by Harold L. Moore & Brian Teubel, was involved in an accident near Napoleon, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Napoleon, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.5009, -99.7594
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N2264K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harold L. Moore & Brian Teubel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA196
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE A STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A PRIVATE PILOT GAVE AIRPORT BYSTANDERS RIDES IN HIS NEWLY PURCHASED AIRPLANE. WITNESSES' DESCRIPTION OF THE FINAL MANEUVER ARE CONSISTENT WITH ENTRY FOR A LOOP OR IMMELMAN. THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED TO THE INVERTED POSITION, FELL OUT OF THE MANEUVER, AND TURNED TWICE COUNTERCLOCKWISE BEFORE GROUND COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1992 | Luscombe 8E | Acton, Texas, United States | Tylenda, John R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1992 | Luscombe 8E | Farrar, Missouri, United States | Storie, Kenneth J | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Luscombe 8A | Alpena, Michigan, United States | Ableidinger, Michael A | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1992 | Luscombe 8E | Rochester, Massachusetts, United States | Lucia Deleiris | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1992 | Luscombe 8A | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | The Aviators | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Luscombe 8A | Gates, Oregon, United States | Wirt, Daniel P. | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1992 | King BOWERS-FLYBABY | Buffalo, North Dakota, United States | Neil G. Kovash | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1992 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | Crop View Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-30 | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | Weather Modification, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Schweizer H-300 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-25-260 | Trenton, North Dakota, United States | Jamestown Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Makoti, North Dakota, United States | Paul M. Sonnenberg | No injuries | - |