Luscombe Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 433 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1994 | PRESCOTT, AZ | N2295K | Incident | substantial |
the flying pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, his failure to maintain directional control, and the inadvertent entr…the flying pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, his failure to maintain directional control, and the inadvertent entry into a ground loop. A factor in the accident was the flying pilot's lack of experience in conventional landing gear aircraft. |
| Nov 12, 1993 | GRIFFIN, GA | N822B | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. |
| Oct 14, 1993 | VERNON, NJ | N1859B | Minor | substantial | The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect an unsecured dipstick, resulting in oil starvation and the loss of engine power. |
| Oct 07, 1993 | BRISTOL, IN | N71492 | Incident | substantial | the pilot's abrupt maneuver (intentional swerve) and main gear collapse during the landing roll on a short grass strip. |
| Oct 04, 1993 | BENTON, KS | N801B | Incident | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PROXIMITY OF THE DITCH TO TH…THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PROXIMITY OF THE DITCH TO THE RUNWAY WAS A RELATED FACTOR. |
| Sep 19, 1993 | NAPA, CA | N2485K | Incident | substantial | THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. |
| Sep 18, 1993 | FESTUS, MO | N840B | Incident | substantial | a fatigue failure of the tailwheel spring. |
| Sep 01, 1993 | KIJIK RIVER, AK | N71585 | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE DURING THE LOW PASS. |
| Aug 06, 1993 | DILLINGHAM, AK | N2542K | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN. |
| Jun 20, 1993 | BEACH CITY, OH | N71155 | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH THE GR…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. |
| Mar 20, 1993 | ABBEVILLE, LA | N1337B | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS WERE THE GUSTING CROSSWINDS AND THE…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS WERE THE GUSTING CROSSWINDS AND THE SOFT WET GROUND |
| Feb 28, 1993 | MASON CITY, IA | N2611K | Serious (1) | substantial | EXCESSIVE BRAKING BY THE DUAL STUDENT. |
| Jan 01, 1993 | LILLIAN, AL | N72088 | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED FROM BASE LEG TO FINAL APPROACH, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND …THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED FROM BASE LEG TO FINAL APPROACH, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND UNCONTROLLED DESCENT TO THE GROUND. |
| Dec 04, 1992 | ANCHORAGE, AK | N71585 | Incident | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF HIS AIRPLANE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT IN COMMANDS IMPROPER TAXI…THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF HIS AIRPLANE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT IN COMMANDS IMPROPER TAXI SPEED. |
| Sep 20, 1992 | GATES, OR | N39039 | Incident | substantial |
THE EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE TAILWIND AND THE PILOTS VISUAL (MIS)PER…THE EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE TAILWIND AND THE PILOTS VISUAL (MIS)PERCEPTION OF RUNWAY GRADIENT. |
| Sep 17, 1992 | COLUMBIA, CA | N39087 | Incident | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LOW SPEED PORTION OF THE LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT…THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LOW SPEED PORTION OF THE LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF BRAKE PEDALS AT THE INSTRUCTOR'S SEAT POSITION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COCKPIT. |
| Sep 13, 1992 | ROCHESTER, MA | N1216B | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S ABRUPT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE NOSING OVER. |
| Aug 24, 1992 | SNOQUALMIE, WA | N71183 | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S NOT MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE OF INCAPACITATION RESULTING FROM BOTH HYPOGLYCEMIA/DIET AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. |
| Jul 04, 1992 | NAPOLEON, ND | N2264K | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE A STALL. |
| Apr 17, 1992 | ACTON, TX | N2430K | Minor | substantial |
THE EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED DURING THE LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, THE CARBURETOR ICE INDUCED POWER LOSS, AND THE PILOT'S DELAYE…THE EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED DURING THE LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, THE CARBURETOR ICE INDUCED POWER LOSS, AND THE PILOT'S DELAYED USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT. |
| Mar 15, 1992 | VANCOUVER, WA | N1127B | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER RATE OF DESCENT. |
| Feb 21, 1992 | ALPENA, MI | N1405K | Incident | substantial | THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. RELATED FACTORS ARE HIS MISJUDGED APPROACH AND FAILURE TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION. |
| Feb 15, 1992 | FARRAR, MO | N1778K | Minor | substantial |
PREMATURE LIFTOFF AND POOR PLANNING BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE TAILWIND AND MISJUDGED COMPENSATION FOR IT ALONG WITH THE R…PREMATURE LIFTOFF AND POOR PLANNING BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE TAILWIND AND MISJUDGED COMPENSATION FOR IT ALONG WITH THE ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN. |
| Dec 11, 1991 | CHAPIN, IA | N1871B | Incident | substantial | FAILED CONNECTING ROD WHICH RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. |
| Dec 07, 1991 | SOUTHLAKE, TX | N45722 | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS IMPROPER AIRSPEED PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING…THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS IMPROPER AIRSPEED PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. |