Luscombe 8A Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 216 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2003 | Colville, WA | N1977B | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions on landing. A contributing factor was a crosswind. |
| Mar 30, 2003 | Sturtevant, WI | N45799 | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's abrupt liftoff resulting in his failure to maintain adequate airspeed followed by a stall. Also causal was the instructor's inade…The student pilot's abrupt liftoff resulting in his failure to maintain adequate airspeed followed by a stall. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision. |
| Dec 04, 2002 | Tekoa, WA | C-FIIF | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain while attempting to fly a non-IFR equipped aircraft solely by reference to its instruments …The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain while attempting to fly a non-IFR equipped aircraft solely by reference to its instruments after the aircraft's windshield became coated with freezing rain in cruise flight. A factor was the pilot's improper inflight decision to continue VFR flight in an area where rain showers where taking place while ambient temperatures where indicated to be within one degree of freezing. Additional factors include freezing rain, an iced-over windshield, and tree-covered rising terrain. |
| Nov 03, 2002 | Fairbanks, AK | N1933B | Incident | substantial | The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the nose over of the airplane. |
| Jul 18, 2002 | Cordova, AK | N45796 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's selection of an unsuitable runway for takeoff, which precipitated an in-flight loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain. |
| Jan 18, 2002 | Wahoo, NE | N71677 | Incident | substantial | The student, who was a private pilot, used excessive braking during the landing roll. |
| Dec 07, 2001 | Haltom City, TX | N1212B | Incident | substantial | The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. |
| Nov 25, 2001 | Harrisonville, MO | N77869 | Incident | substantial | directional control not maintained be the pilot during landing rollout. The ditch was a contributing factor. |
| Nov 04, 2001 | MILLBROOK, NY | N1147B | Incident | substantial | pilot's inadvertent activation of the right brake during landing roll-out , which caused the airplane to nose over. A factor was the crosswind. |
| Aug 04, 2001 | Fort Bragg, CA | N28882 | Minor | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while making a precautionary landing resulting in an inadvertent stall. |
| Jul 12, 2001 | Resaca, GA | N71917 | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The certificated flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a turning maneuver, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and…The certificated flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a turning maneuver, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor was the loading of the airplane over maximum gross weight. |
| Nov 25, 2000 | ANTLERS, OK | N45537 | Minor | substantial | the loss of engine power resulting from carburetor icing conditions. |
| Nov 03, 2000 | Des Moines, IA | N71134 | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the final turn, and the pilot's improper decision to fly the tight pattern to the closer runway. Fa…The pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the final turn, and the pilot's improper decision to fly the tight pattern to the closer runway. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's inadequate distance/altitude in the traffic pattern and the stall. |
| Sep 30, 2000 | HOMOSASSA, FL | N2234K | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and subsequently exhausting his fuel supply. Factors were his failure to obta…The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and subsequently exhausting his fuel supply. Factors were his failure to obtain a weather briefing, the weather conditions which included clouds and obscuration, the residence and the tree. |
| Sep 15, 2000 | TACOMA, WA | N77948 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include a gusting crosswind. |
| Jul 27, 2000 | KINGFISHER, OK | N71620 | Incident | destroyed | The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the downdraft weather condition. |
| Jul 08, 2000 | WESTMINSTER, MD | N1155B | Incident | substantial |
the delayed corrective action by the flight instructor. Factors were the failure of the private pilot to maintain directional control, his failure to…the delayed corrective action by the flight instructor. Factors were the failure of the private pilot to maintain directional control, his failure to use the brakes, and the lack of brakes on the right side for the flight instructor. |
| Jun 06, 2000 | GREENVILLE, TX | N45880 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. |
| Feb 26, 2000 | SELMA, CA | N1544K | Incident | substantial | The failure and separation of the right landing gear axle during taxi from landing for undetermined reasons. |
| Dec 26, 1999 | GUALALA, CA | N45886 | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush and a collision with the ground. |
| Dec 25, 1999 | ORLEANS, NE | N1363K | Fatal (1) | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the power line. The power line was a factor. |
| Sep 26, 1999 | GRAN MARAIS, MN | N65353 | Minor | substantial | the downwind turn, stall, mush, due to the pilot's decision to turn and failure to maintain flying speed. |
| Apr 06, 1999 | FAIRBANKS, AK | N39091 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway. Factors in the accident were snow showers and snow-covered terrain. |
| Mar 29, 1999 | ADA, OK | N1212B | Incident | substantial | The pilot's excessive application of the wheel brakes. |
| Jan 19, 1999 | SCHAUMBURG, IL | N2197B | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the snowbank which the airplane contac…the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the snowbank which the airplane contacted. |