Luscombe 8A N2197B
19 January 1999 · Schaumburg, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1999 at about 20:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N2197B was involved in an accident near Schaumburg, Illinois, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Schaunburg Regional (06C)
- Coordinates
- 42.0301, -88.0802
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N2197B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99LA070
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 of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the snowbank which the airplane contacted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated the airplane drifted to the left during the landing roll. He attempted to apply right brake and rudder, but his foot slipped off the brake. The airplane entered a left turn. The pilot stated he reapplied the right brake and the airplane responded, but not in enough time to avoid the snowbank. The airplane contacted the snowbank and nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| 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 | - |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Luscombe 8E | Dahlonega, Georgia, United States | Chester Thurston | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Luscombe 8A | Gualala, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1999 | Luscombe 8A | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1999 | Benson SORRELL SNS-7 | Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Yorkville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 1999 | Socata TB-9C | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1999 | McMillan ZODIAC CH 601 HD | Nauvoo, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Cessna 152 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1999 | Piper PA-46-350P | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Jerome S. Weiskopf | Serious injuries | - |