MINR · LUSCOMBE 8 · 2017-11-23 · Caldwell, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA18CA061
Event ID
20171127X32242
Type
Accident
Date
2017-11-23
Location
Caldwell, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.699443, -96.654724
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LUSCOMBE
Model
8
Registration
N1780K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.