Luscombe 8D N72060
11 October 2010 · Clarrisa, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 October 2010 at about 15:00 local time, a Luscombe 8D registered N72060 was involved in an accident near Clarrisa, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clarrisa, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clarissa Municipal Airport (8Y5)
- Coordinates
- 46.1000, -94.9000
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8D
- Registration
- N72060
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Long Prarie → Clarrisa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA017
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was performing proficiency maneuvers near the destination airport when the airplane engine power went to idle. The pilot was unable to restore engine power above idle and elected to perform a forced landing on a field. The on-scene inspection of the airplane did not identify any anomalies that would have resulted in the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2010 | Luscombe 8A | Churchville, Maryland, United States | James C. Walker | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Luscombe 8C | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2010 | Luscombe 8A | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 2010 | Luscombe 8 | Springfield, Tennessee, United States | William S. Moser | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2010 | Luscombe 8A | Madison, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2010 | Luscombe 8A | Hot Springs, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2010 | Piper PA-46-350P | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Richard Davidson | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2010 | Beechcraft 300 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Diamond 1A LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Bell 47G-4A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | Scotts Helicopter Services Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-23 | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Douglas DC9 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Delta Air Lines | Unknown | - |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Grumman American AA-5 | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |