Accident: Luscombe 8A
Jun 12, 2024 · South Lake Tahoe, CA
NTSB numberWPR24FA195Event id20240613194461
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue low-altitude flight toward rising mountainous terrain in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N37081
- Year built
- 1941
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
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.
- Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL)1 nm (2 km) west
- Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV)12 nm (22 km) north-east
- Carson Airport (CSN)21 nm (39 km) north-east
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