Luscombe 8E N71128
14 May 1994 · Deland, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1994 at about 18:25 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N71128 was involved in an accident near Deland, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deland, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bob Lee Flight Strip (1J6)
- Coordinates
- 29.0606, -81.2309
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N71128
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA94LA140
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
CORROSION AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE LUSCOMBE 8E WAS EQUIPPED WITH A LYCOMING O-320 ENGINE (150 HP) AND WAS BEING USED TO TOW GLIDERS. WHILE LANDING AFTER A GLIDER RELEASE, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT FAILED AND THE WHEEL SEPARATED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE FAILED LANDING GEAR STRUT INDICATED IT WAS RUSTED ON THE INSIDE AND A PREEXISTING CRACK WAS PRESENT AT THE POINT OF FAILURE.
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 | - |
| 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 |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Luscombe 8A | Byers, Colorado, United States | Hough, Howard A. | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Live Oak, Florida, United States | Barker, Sirios C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Aerospatiale AS-350 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Bulldog Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Boeing A75N1 | Zellwood, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |