Luscombe 8 N1211B
28 August 2018 · Fulton, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 2018 at about 14:25 local time, a Luscombe 8 registered N1211B was involved in an accident near Fulton, Missouri, 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 14:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fulton, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elton Hensley Memorial (FTT)
- Coordinates
- 38.8367, -92.0000
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8
- Registration
- N1211B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grove → Fulton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA524
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 in gusting crosswind 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 the landing roll, a wind gust pushed the airplane left. The pilot added partial throttle to enhance rudder effectiveness but was unsuccessful. The airplane veered left, exited the runway, and impacted a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station located 10 miles west of the accident airport reported that, about 31 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 180° at 13 knots, gusting to 22 knots. The same automated station reported that, about 29 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 200° at 16 knots, gusting to 23 knots and that the peak wind 4 minutes before the accident was from 190° at 27 knots. The airplane landed on runway 18.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Apr 2018 | Luscombe 8 | Eunice, Louisiana, 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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