Luscombe Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 433 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1997 | ANNAPOLIS, MD | N37095 | Minor | destroyed |
the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in accumulation of carburetor ice and subsequent loss of engine power. Related factors wer…the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in accumulation of carburetor ice and subsequent loss of engine power. Related factors were: carburetor icing conditions, and trees in the emergency landing area. |
| Mar 27, 1997 | KAKE, AK | N1295K | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with t…The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area, the pilot's becoming lost/disoriented, and rocks and boulders in the emergency landing area. |
| Mar 25, 1995 | COMPTON, CA | N2232K | Minor | destroyed | The pilot's poor preflight inspection, the mechanic's poor annual inspection, and the leaking fuel caps which allowed water to contaminate the fuel. |
| Jan 13, 1995 | WICKENBURG, AZ | N2183B | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOT-RATED PASSENGER'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL, AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQU…THE PILOT-RATED PASSENGER'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL, AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE PILOT-RATED PASSENGER, WHO HAD SOLE ACCESS TO THE AIRPLANE'S BRAKES. |
| Jul 10, 1994 | LEESBURG, VA | N1946X | Minor | substantial | The pilot's inadequate incompensation for wind conditions resulting in loss of directional control. |
| May 14, 1994 | DELAND, FL | N71128 | Minor | substantial | CORROSION AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Aug 17, 1991 | PARKER, CO | N2253K | Minor | substantial | PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. |
| Jun 16, 1991 | ROCK SPRINGS, WY | N2587K | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION TO ATTEMPT FLIGHTS IN UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CODNITIONS. THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WERE F…THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION TO ATTEMPT FLIGHTS IN UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CODNITIONS. THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT. |
| Dec 13, 1990 | MUNDELEIN, IL | N71207 | Minor | substantial | LANDING GEAR TIRE FAILURE AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PIC/CFI. |
| Aug 19, 1990 | TUCSON, AZ | N71330 | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER PITCH ATTITUDE AND AIRSPEED TO AVOID AN AERODYNAMIC STALL. |
| Oct 20, 1989 | CASA GRANDE, AZ | N23060 | Minor | substantial | PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR ADVERSE WINDS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS. |
| Jun 30, 1989 | SEBEWAING, MI | N2154K | Minor | substantial | PILOT'S INATTENTIVE AIRCRAFT HANDLING WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO DETECT AND PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT'S DESCENT INTO THE WHEAT FIELD. |
| Nov 15, 1988 | HOUSTON, TX | N1639B | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 10, 1988 | PLYMOUTH, MA | N2232K | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| May 21, 1988 | GENEVA, FL | N45980 | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jun 07, 1987 | DODGEVILLE, WI | N1402B | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 26, 1986 | RINGGOLD, GA | N71713 | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Mar 31, 1986 | WATKINS, CO | N1593B | Minor | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jan 24, 1986 | HALF MOON BAY, CA | N1507B | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 13, 1985 | CARTHAGE, NY | N2661K | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 27, 1985 | YAMHILL, OR | N1035K | Minor | destroyed | Investigation pending |