Luscombe LL-8-E N71344
17 May 2002 · Olar, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 May 2002 at about 20:31 local time, a Luscombe LL-8-E registered N71344 was involved in an accident near Olar, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olar, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Residential Farm Field (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 33.2197, -81.2161
- Aircraft
- Luscombe LL-8-E
- Registration
- N71344
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olar → Olar
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL02FA101
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of the elevator push-pull control tube that resulted in a loss of flight control and subsequent collision with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Witnesses who observed the accident stated that the airplane was descending in a nose down attitude. The airplane impacted the field nose down, and came to rest partially inverted. The cockpit and all instrumentation were destroyed by the impact. Control continuity was established on all flight control surfaces. Examination of the elevator controls revealed that the push-pull control rod bolt for the elevator control was missing at the attachment point on the elevator control assembly. There was no distortion of the control rod hole, or the attachment hole. Also it was noted that there were no castellated nuts installed on four of the bolts which attach the main support brackets of the flight control assembly, and no cotter key was installed on the castellated nut for the left aileron control cable in the same area. According to the owner, the last annual inspection was done on August 1, 2001. Maintenance records were not recovered for examination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe LL-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2001 | Luscombe LL-8-E | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Luscombe LL-8 | Jasper, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1998 | Luscombe LL-8-C | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Luscombe LL-8-E | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | Andrew E. Guthrow | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Luscombe LL-8-A | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | David J Wallace | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1997 | Luscombe LL-8-F | Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2002 | Cessna 172N | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172R | N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barn Stormers | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2002 | John H Heiring EXPRESS | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Bell 47-D1 | Union, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Barnes VANS RV-6 | Chesnee, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Hickman MURPHY REBEL | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |