Luscombe 8E N1766K
27 March 1999 · Dahlonega, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 1999 at about 21:00 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N1766K, operated by Chester Thurston, was involved in an accident near Dahlonega, Georgia, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dahlonega, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lumpkin County-Wimpys (9A0)
- Coordinates
- 34.5306, -83.9800
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N1766K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chester Thurston
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL99LA060
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The accident occurred during takeoff. The pilot stated that the takeoff run was normal until tailwheel liftoff. At that point, the pilot felt the plane yaw right. The pilot attempted to correct the situation, but realized that the right main wheel was going off the edge of the runway. Once the right main gear departed the runway surface, the pilot decided to exit the runway and continue takeoff on the grass. The airplane subsequently rolled over a drop-off, collided with a fence, and nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1999 | Luscombe 8A | Orleans, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Dec 1999 | Luscombe 8E | San Luis, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1999 | Luscombe 8A | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Luscombe 8A | Gualala, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1999 | Luscombe 8A | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1999 | Luscombe 8A | Gran Marais, Minnesota, United States | C.h. Peters & J.l. Touchett | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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