Accident: Luscombe 8F
Mar 20, 2017 · Vicksburg, MI
NTSB numberCEN17LA135Event id20170322X15507
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent contact with the propeller while hand propping the engine, which resulted in a fatal injury.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8F
- Registration
- N2007B
- Year built
- 1948
- Category
- Airplane
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Prior to flight AC/prop/rotor contact w person
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)7 nm (13 km) north
- Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport (HAI)10 nm (19 km) south
- Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (BTL)16 nm (30 km) north-east
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