Luscombe 11 accident near Fort Worth, Texas, June 3, 1990
On June 3, 1990 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Luscombe 11, registered N1615B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas (Alliance 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
LOSS OF CONTROL ON THE GROUND, DUE TO A LOCKED LEFT BRAKE, UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 3, 1990 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Fort Worth, Texas · Alliance · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 11 A · all 11s on the register
- Registration
- N1615B · registry record · serial 11-121
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS MAKING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. AS HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THIS LANDING, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT WITH NO LEFT BRAKE INPUT. DESPITE FULL RIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION, THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, INTO THE GRASS, AND NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. THE PILOT AND A FIREMAN FOUND THE LEFT WHEEL LOCKED. LATER AN FAA INSPECTOR WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL OR BRAKE AND THE WHEEL TURNED FREE.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,877 hours in all; 6 in this make and model; 1,877 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,450 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1990; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,280 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental E-185-10 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 23F Keller TX at 4:30 pm
- Destination: AFW
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 8,600 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 79°F (26°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number FTW90LA113.