Luscombe 8A N71245
24 September 1994 · Byers, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1994 at about 18:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N71245, operated by Hough, Howard A., was involved in an accident near Byers, Colorado, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Byers, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Haven (Private)
- Coordinates
- 39.7091, -104.2208
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N71245
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hough, Howard A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA313
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING APPROACH TO LANDING. A FACTOR WAS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN MAKE, MODEL, AND TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AN APPROACH TO A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHED A HIGH SINK RATE ON FINAL AND LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY IN A DITCH. THE PILOT HAD LESS THAN ONE HOUR OF EXPERIENCE IN MAKE, MODEL, AND TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1994 | Luscombe 8A | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Riggs, Horace L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1994 | Luscombe 8E | Hettinger, North Dakota, United States | Keith D. Fordahl | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1994 | Luscombe 8E | Deland, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1994 | Luscombe 8EZ | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Herbert A. Becker | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1994 | Luscombe 8E | Hemet, California, United States | Donald E. Bowden | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Luscombe 8A | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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