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Aviation accident ATL01FA082

2 fatal · Luscombe 8A · 2001-07-12 · Resaca, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL01FA082
Event ID
20010717X01448
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-12
Location
Resaca, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.666667, -85.166664

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Luscombe
Model
8A
Registration
N71917
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The certificated flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a turning maneuver, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor was the loading of the airplane over maximum gross weight.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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