1 fatal · Luscombe 8A · 2000-11-03 · Des Moines, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01FA026
Event ID
20001212X22262
Type
Accident
Date
2000-11-03
Location
Des Moines, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.529766, -93.660598
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Luscombe
Model
8A
Registration
N71134
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the final turn, and the pilot's improper decision to fly the tight pattern to the closer runway. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's inadequate distance/altitude in the traffic pattern and the stall.