Luscombe 8A accident near Brooklyn, MI
On September 27, 1997, a Luscombe 8A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Brooklyn, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 27, 1997
- Place
- Brooklyn, MI
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.101°N, 84.240°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08824
NTSB summary
History of Flight On September 27, 1997, at 1403 eastern daylight time, a Luscombe 8A, N1269K, was destroyed when it impacted powerlines while approaching Shamrock Airfield, Brooklyn, Michigan, for landing. The pilot was fatally injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight had departed a private airstrip near Battle Creek, Michigan, with Brooklyn, Michigan, as the destination. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. A witness to the accident reported that the pilot had been part of a group of pilots that had been flying their airplanes to various airports on the day of the accident. The witness reported that seven pilots had departed from various airports earlier in the morning and had all landed at Monroe Custer Airport, Monroe, Michigan, where they met for breakfast. Four of the pilots, including the pilot of the accident airplane, departed in their four airplanes and flew to Napolean, Michigan, and then on to a private airstrip near Battle Creek, Michigan, where an ultralight fly-in was being hosted. The witness reported that between 1300 to 1400 EDT the four pilots departed in their airplanes for Shamrock Field, Brooklyn, Michigan, where they planned to refuel. The witness reported that the four airplanes flew in a "loose formation" with each airplane having 1 to 1.5 miles separation between airplanes. He reported that the four pilots were in constant communication via their airplane's radios. The witness reported that he arrived at Shamrock Field first and he approached the field from the south and planned to land on r
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid the transmission wires (inadequate visual lookout, and failing to maintain sufficient altitude and clearance from the obstruction).
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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.
