SERS · Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F · 1998-08-19 · TUCSON, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA270
Event ID
20001211X10902
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-19
Location
TUCSON, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.199707, -110.950859
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Silvaire
Model
LUSCOMBE 8F
Registration
N1616Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the wind conditions, his inadequate compensation for the existing quartering tailwind condition, and, his failure to maintain directional control.