Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A N2218K
28 August 2009 · Sandy, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 August 2009 at about 19:15 local time, a Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A registered N2218K was involved in an accident near Sandy, Oregon, 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sandy, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sandy River (03S)
- Coordinates
- 45.4019, -122.2286
- Aircraft
- Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registration
- N2218K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hubbard → Sandy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA424
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue the landing rather than execute a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and altitude during the approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The wind was calm as the pilot approached the airport's 2,115-foot-long Runway 26 and attempted to land. The pilot stated that he terminated his first two approaches to the runway because he was too fast and too high. In part, this event was due to "obstacles" in proximity to the approach end of the runway. The Federal Aviation Administration's "Airport Facility Directory" indicates that the closest obstacle to the runway's approach end is located 115 feet from the runway's extended centerline. During the pilot's third attempted landing, he was also too high and too fast but he decided to land anyway. The airplane touched down long, overran the departure end, impacted vines, and nosed over. According to the pilot, there was no mechanical malfunction with his airplane and the accident could have been prevented had he made a go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Silvaire LUSCOMBE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2010 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | Gordonsville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2011 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 2012 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F | Tok, Alaska, United States | John Stevens | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2014 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E | Alegnagik, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2009 | Turpen RV-8 | Yankton, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-25 | Creswell, Oregon, United States | Scotty Air LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2009 | Waco QCF-2 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Woods Brothers Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2009 | Cessna 182 | Enterprise, Oregon, United States | Hope Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2009 | McDonnell Douglas Heli 369FF | Fossil, Oregon, United States | Pacific RIM Helicopters LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2009 | Cessna T210J | Albany, Oregon, United States | Deborah Criger | No injuries | - |