Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Luscombe 8A, N77863: Accident occurred June 25, 2022 in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia

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; Washington, District of Columbia


Location: New Market, Virginia
Accident Number: ERA22LA292
Date and Time: June 25, 2022, 11:15 Local
Registration: N77863
Aircraft: Luscombe 8A
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Luscombe
Registration: N77863
Model/Series: 8A 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site:
Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation: K8W2
Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site: 
Temperature/Dew Point: 27°C /20°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 250°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.16 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 38.69095,-78.629459 (est)


Aircraft struck a fence at the end of a grass strip during takeoff and crashed in a field. 

Date: 25-JUN-22
Time: 15:15:00Z
Regis#: N77863
Aircraft Make: LUSCOMBE
Aircraft Model: 8A
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: NEW MARKET
State: VIRGINIA

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