Luscombe Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 433 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2018 | Batavia, OH | N77922 | Minor | substantial | The student pilot’s use of an improper engine hand-propping procedure, which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement. |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Eunice, LA | N71261 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while on approach to land. |
| Apr 05, 2018 | Vernon, TX | N71617 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing |
| Nov 23, 2017 | Caldwell, TX | N1780K | Minor | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an…The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. |
| Sep 06, 2017 | Westminster, TX | N1590K | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions. |
| Aug 21, 2017 | Perryville, MO | N2861K | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. |
| Aug 19, 2017 | ANGLETON, TX | N71971 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. |
| Jul 06, 2017 | Grand Island, NE | N45609 | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. |
| Jul 04, 2017 | Remsen, NY | N45851 | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an…The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for him to recover. |
| Jun 03, 2017 | Rexberg, ID | N1627K | Minor | substantial | A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information which resulted in a landing short of the runway. |
| Apr 18, 2017 | East Windsor, CT | N8554Y | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The flying pilot's excessive maneuvering of the airplane at a slow airspeed, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and an aerod…The flying pilot's excessive maneuvering of the airplane at a slow airspeed, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' operation of the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight. |
| Mar 20, 2017 | Vicksburg, MI | N2007B | Fatal (1) | — | The pilot's inadvertent contact with the propeller while hand propping the engine, which resulted in a fatal injury. |
| Dec 31, 2016 | McKinney, TX | N2889K | Fatal (3) | destroyed |
The other pilot's use of an alternate traffic pattern entry procedure, which resulted in his inability to see and avoid the airplane, which was flying…The other pilot's use of an alternate traffic pattern entry procedure, which resulted in his inability to see and avoid the airplane, which was flying the preferred traffic pattern, and the subsequent midair collision. |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Conway, AR | N2604K | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop. |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Wilmington, OH | N1750K | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in…The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| Oct 12, 2016 | Huntingburg, IN | N39083 | Minor | substantial |
The pilot’s delayed crosswind correction during the landing roll with a gusting left crosswind, which resulted in the airplane weathervaning and nosin…The pilot’s delayed crosswind correction during the landing roll with a gusting left crosswind, which resulted in the airplane weathervaning and nosing over. |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Juneau, WI | N1263K | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion. Con…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the foot pad cover slipping off the right rudder pedal during the landing roll. |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Marlboro, NJ | N71497 | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power. |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Minden, NV | N2759K | Minor | substantial | The failure of a main landing gear leg during takeoff due to corrosion, which resulted in a nose-over during the subsequent landing on a grassy area. |
| Jun 12, 2016 | Valparaiso, IN | N2850K | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's improper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, failure of the tailwheel suspension leaf spring, a ground loop,…The pilot's improper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, failure of the tailwheel suspension leaf spring, a ground loop, and substantial damage to the left wing. |
| May 28, 2016 | Midland, TX | N72087 | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground-loop, main landi…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground-loop, main landing gear collapse and collision with terrain. |
| May 19, 2016 | BLUE BELL, PA | N62925 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in run…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with a ditch. |
| Apr 26, 2016 | Maryville, MO | N71796 | Minor | substantial | The pilot's unintentional brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Prescott, AZ | N25100 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, and his inability to recover due to a malfunction of the tailwheel. |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Pontiac, MI | N1406K | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing with a left quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability…The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing with a left quartering tailwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to conduct a go-around because of a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. |