Luscombe 8A accident near Dodgeville, Wisconsin, April 25, 1982
On April 25, 1982 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Luscombe 8A, registered N71834, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dodgeville, Wisconsin (Dodgeville Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 25, 1982 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Dodgeville, Wisconsin · Dodgeville Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A · all 8As on the register
- Registration
- N71834 · no longer on the register · serial 3261
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO NOSE OVER AND INVERT. THE PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY STATED "I DIDN'T LAND CORRECTLY."
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 648 hours in all; 648 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 648 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,035 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-65 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Palmyra WI at 10:03 am
- Destination: Dodgeville WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12, 2,760 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 149°F (65°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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