Luscombe 8A N71183
24 August 1992 · Snoqualmie, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1992 at about 19:30 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N71183, operated by The Aviators, was involved in an accident near Snoqualmie, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bandera State Airport (WA04)
- Coordinates
- 47.4205, -121.3693
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N71183
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- The Aviators
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA188
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S NOT MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE OF INCAPACITATION RESULTING FROM BOTH HYPOGLYCEMIA/DIET AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DEPARTED THE AIRSTRIP TO THE WEST INTENDING TO FLY ONLY 3 TO 5 MINUTES. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TAKEOFF HE BLACKED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A RIGHT SPIRAL UNTIL IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE PILOT, WHO WAS TAKING A BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING MEDICATION (GLUCOTROL) FOR A MILD DIABETIC CONDITION, HAD JUST EATEN A LARGE BREAKFAST.
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 |
| 13 Sep 1992 | Luscombe 8E | Rochester, Massachusetts, United States | Lucia Deleiris | No 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 210N | Spokane, Washington, United States | Soft Water Service Company | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1992 | Pilatus B-4 PC 11A | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Butler, John | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1992 | Rockwell S2R | St. John, Washington, United States | Larmie Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1992 | Fairchild 24W-40 | Toledo, Washington, United States | McKenney, Robert E. | No injuries | - |