Luscombe 8A N1264K

Summary

On 12 November 2025 at about 00:50 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1264K was involved in an accident near Fresno, California, 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

12 November 2025 at 00:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Fresno, California, United States

Nearest airport

Fresno Yosemite Intl (FAT)

Coordinates

36.7763, -119.7196

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N1264K

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

Apple Valley → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR26LA044

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper application of left brake pedal during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after an uneventful landing, as the airplane was decelerating, he intended to turn off the runway onto the left taxiway. While using the brakes to slow the airplane he applied hard left pedal and the airplane ground looped to the left. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the pavement, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.