Luscombe 8E N1216B
13 September 1992 · Rochester, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1992 at about 19:00 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N1216B, operated by Lucia Deleiris, was involved in an accident near Rochester, Massachusetts, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rochester, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Liberty Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N1216B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lucia Deleiris
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Plymouth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S ABRUPT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE NOSING OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON THE 1400 FOOT GRASS STRIP WITH 50 FOOT TREES AT BOTH ENDS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, SHE LANDED LONG AND FAST. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
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 | - |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Luscombe 8E | Napoleon, North Dakota, United States | Harold L. Moore & Brian Teubel | Fatal | 2 |
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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