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Aviation accident CHI04LA003

2 fatal · Luscombe 8E · 2003-10-03 · Orange City, IA, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI04LA003
Event ID
20031007X01671
Type
Accident
Date
2003-10-03
Location
Orange City, IA, USA
Coordinates
42.990276, -96.062774

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Luscombe
Model
8E
Registration
N1909K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance from the trees while manuevering at a low altitude. A factor was the trees.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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