Luscombe 11A N1606B
18 May 2001 · Apple Valley, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 May 2001 at about 21:00 local time, a Luscombe 11A registered N1606B, operated by John Drexler, was involved in an accident near Apple Valley, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Apple Valley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Apple Valley (APV)
- Coordinates
- 34.4319, -116.9211
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 11A
- Registration
- N1606B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Drexler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Glendale → Apple Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX01LA184
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's fuel mismanagement, which led to fuel exhaustion, a loss of engine power, and subsequent landing on unsuitable terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane made a forced landing on a dirt road due to a loss of engine power. The landing gear was sheared off, and both wings were damanged on the landing rollout. The personal cross-country flight had departed about 2.5 hours prior to the accident. Responding personnel looked in the fuel tanks, and the surrounding area, and did not see or smell any fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2004 | Luscombe 11A | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1996 | Luscombe 11A | Calhan, Colorado, United States | Eric R. Baldwin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Luscombe 11A | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Luscombe 11 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1988 | Luscombe 11A | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Luscombe 11A | Moses Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Hughes 269C | Tracy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna R172K | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-46-350P | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2001 | Jones RV-6A | Inyokern, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 2001 | Cessna 177B | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Cessna 140 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |