Accident: Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A
Sep 7, 2015 · Creswell, OR
NTSB numberWPR15FA258Event id20150907X41113
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to return to the runway shortly after takeoff, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall and spin.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A
- Registration
- N4948E
- Year built
- 1960
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach Aerodynamic stall/spin
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Eugene Airport (EUG)14 nm (27 km) north-west
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