Luscombe 8E N37GH
16 June 2005 · Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 2005 at about 16:30 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N37GH, operated by FDK Luscombe LLC, was involved in an accident near Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. One person was 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orangeburg Muni (OGB)
- Coordinates
- 33.4550, -80.8553
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N37GH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- FDK Luscombe LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roxboro → Orangeburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL05CA129
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was attempting a crosswind landing on runway 23 After making a three point landing, the pilot stated that he "lost directional control, and the airplane looped 180 degrees and skidded to the right across the runway". The left main landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest on the grass to the right of runway 23. The pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the airplane during this attempted landing. The post-accident examination of the airplane also did not disclose a mechanical malfunction or component failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2005 | Luscombe 8A | Otis Orchards, Washington, United States | Eugene F. Fisher | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2005 | Luscombe 8A | Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States | Ron Ezell | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2005 | Luscombe 8A | Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2005 | Luscombe 8F | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2005 | Luscombe 8A | Lexington, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Luscombe 8F | Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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