Luscombe 8 N1590K

Summary

On 6 September 2017 at about 17:30 local time, a Luscombe 8 registered N1590K was involved in an accident near Westminster, Texas, 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.

Date

6 September 2017 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Westminster, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Baylie (66XS)

Coordinates

33.3978, -96.4847

Aircraft

Luscombe 8

Registration

N1590K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Westminster → Westminster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA522

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing on a grass runway, a wind gust pushed the airplane off the runway to the left. The right wing impacted a tree, and the airplane spun clockwise 180° before coming to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the wind was from 360° at 15 to 20 knots, gusting to greater than 20 knots. The airplane landed on runway 31.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.