Luscombe 8A accident near Hubbard, OR
On June 25, 1995, a Luscombe 8A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hubbard, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 25, 1995
- Place
- Hubbard, OR
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.179°N, 122.791°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03805
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 24, 1995, about 2110 hours Pacific daylight time, N719JX, a Luscombe 8A airplane, operated by the owner/pilot, broke apart while maneuvering in flight and was destroyed in Hubbard, Oregon. The private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The local flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91 for personal reasons. According to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Department (report attached), several witnesses observed the accident. One witness stated that the pilot, the pilot's wife, the pilot's daughter, and the daughter's acquaintance, had just landed at the Lenhardt Airpark in Hubbard in a Cessna 182 after returning from dinner. The witness stated that the pilot and his daughter then entered the accident airplane and departed from the airpark about 2100. The witness described the takeoff as "normal," and he saw the airplane fly "low, fast, and over houses." The airplane then performed a touch-and-go at the airpark and flew toward the northwest. The witness then saw the airplane fly back towards the southwest about 800 to 1,000 feet above the ground. He observed the airplane begin to "dive down," and then pull up. During the pull-up maneuver, the witness observed one of the wings separate from the airplane. Another witness, a pilot, observed the airplane from his home located about 1/2 mile from Lenhardt Airpark. The witness stated that the pilot "... was going to do a loop," because he saw the airplane begin a dive and then pull up. During the pull-up maneuver, the witness
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WHO REBUILT THE AIRCRAFT TO PROPERLY INSTALL THE WING LOWER LIFT STRUT ATTACHMENT BOLTS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF ANOTHER MAINTENANCE PERSON TO ADEQUATELY INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT FOR PROPERLY SECURED BOLTS.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
