Luscombe 8E accident near Oaks, North Dakota, November 22, 1984
On November 22, 1984 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Luscombe 8E, registered N2759K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oaks, North Dakota (Private Airstrip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- November 22, 1984 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Oaks, North Dakota · Private Airstrip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E · all 8Es on the register
- Registration
- N2759K · registry record · serial 5486
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT WHEEL SEEMED TO DRAG. RIGHT DRIFT WAS INITIALLY CORRECTED BY USE OF OPPOSITE AILERON TO REDUCE WEIGHT ON RIGHT WHEEL AND RUDDER FOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HOWEVER, AS THE ACFT SLOWED WEIGHT SETTLED ON THE RIGHT WHEEL, THE ACFT SWEREVED TO THE RIGHT AND NOSED OVER. POST-MISHAP EXAMINATION OF ACFT BRAKE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.
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; rotorcraft: balloon
- Flight time: 396 hours in all; 52 in this make and model; 47 in the last 90 days; 335 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,574 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 2, 1984; 717 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,310 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-85-12 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ND49 Oakes ND at 4:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 293° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2759K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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