Luscombe Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 433 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 03, 2003 | Orange City, IA | N1909K | Fatal (2) | destroyed | The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance from the trees while manuevering at a low altitude. A factor was the trees. |
| Sep 24, 2003 | Bremerton, WA | N9913C | Incident | substantial | Aircraft control was not maintained during the landing roll which resulted in the aircraft nosing over. |
| Aug 30, 2003 | Maquoketa, IA | N1954B | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's excessive use of the brake system, which resulted in directional control not being maintained during the landing. A factor to the acciden…The pilot's excessive use of the brake system, which resulted in directional control not being maintained during the landing. A factor to the accident was the crosswind. |
| Aug 21, 2003 | Macon, MO | N25342 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's improper use of the rudder, which resulted in directional control not being maintained during the landing. A factor to the accident was t…The pilot's improper use of the rudder, which resulted in directional control not being maintained during the landing. A factor to the accident was the crosswind gust. |
| Aug 16, 2003 | Longmont, CO | N1614K | Incident | substantial | Separation of the landing gear tire valve stem resulting in the left main tire deflating, and the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control. |
| 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. |
| Feb 24, 2003 | El Cajon, CA | N1822B | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and loss of directional control during landing. |
| Jan 26, 2003 | Newport, ME | N1484B | Serious (1) | substantial | The fatigue failure of a the cylinder wall. |
| 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. |
| Jul 17, 2002 | Farmington, MO | N840B | Incident | substantial | The locked brake and the aircraft control not being possible due to the locked brake. |
| May 17, 2002 | Olar, SC | N71344 | Fatal (2) | destroyed | The in-flight separation of the elevator push-pull control tube that resulted in a loss of flight control and subsequent collision with the ground. |
| 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 26, 2001 | Olympia, WA | N1577K | Incident | substantial | Directional control not maintained during the landing roll. Factors include main gear overload and standing water on the runway. |
| 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. |
| Oct 31, 2001 | Bellaire, MI | N1243K | Incident | substantial | the unsuitable terrain for landing selected by the pilot. A factor was the soft terrain. |
| 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. |
| Jun 09, 2001 | Longmont, CO | N1614K | Incident | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the tailwind. |
| May 31, 2001 | Salem, OR | N1389B | Incident | substantial | Loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason. A factor in the accident was tall grass in the landing area. |
| May 18, 2001 | Apple Valley, CA | N1606B | Minor | substantial | The pilot's fuel mismanagement, which led to fuel exhaustion, a loss of engine power, and subsequent landing on unsuitable terrain. |