Luscombe 8 N2037B

Summary

On 15 October 2019 at about 18:45 local time, a Luscombe 8 registered N2037B, operated by Silvaire LLC, was involved in an accident near Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 October 2019 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Lebanon Muni (LEB)

Coordinates

43.6261, -72.3042

Aircraft

Luscombe 8

Registration

N2037B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1948

Engines

1

Operator

Silvaire LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA20CA028

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing and shortly after touchdown, a wind gust lifted the right wing, and the airplane veered left. The pilot attempted to apply control inputs and added power to recover, but the airplane exited the runway and impacted a drainage ditch. 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.