Luscombe 8 N71261
28 April 2018 · Eunice, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 2018 at about 00:20 local time, a Luscombe 8 registered N71261 was involved in an accident near Eunice, Louisiana, 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 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eunice, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eunice (4R7)
- Coordinates
- 30.4597, -92.4219
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8
- Registration
- N71261
- 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
- Unknown → Eunice
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA244
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while on approach to land.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during approach to land, the airplane struck a tree. Subsequently, the airplane landed hard, and the landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and front windshield. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2018 | Luscombe 8A | Longview, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Luscombe 8 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Luscombe 8 | New Carlisle, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Luscombe 8 | Fulton, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Luscombe 8 | Lawrenceville, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Luscombe 8 | Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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