Luscombe 8A, N1616K: Accident occurred December 13, 2021 at Ellinwood Municipal Airport (1K6), Barton County, Kansas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Wichita, Kansas

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N1616K

Location: Ellinwood, Kansas 

Accident Number: CEN22LA079

Date and Time: December 13, 2021, 14:45 Local

Registration: N1616K

Aircraft: Luscombe 8A

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Luscombe 

Registration: N1616K

Model/Series: 8A

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KGBD,1880 ft msl

Observation Time: 13:56 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 13 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 13°C /-3°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 9 knots / , 150°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.98 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Ellinwood, KS

Destination: Ellinwood, KS

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None

Latitude, Longitude: 38.373272,-98.598696