# NTSB Accident LAX98LA270
> **Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F** · 1998-08-19 · TUCSON, AZ, USA · SERS
## 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.

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