Luscombe 8E accident near Fallbrook, California, August 16, 1986
On August 16, 1986 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Luscombe 8E, registered N2568K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fallbrook, California (Fallbrook Communitya/Park 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made September 29, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 16, 1986 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Fallbrook, California · Fallbrook Communitya/Park · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E · all 8Es on the register
- Registration
- N2568K · registry record · serial 5295
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WENT OUT OF CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN ON RWY 18 AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PLT INDICATED HE LOST CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING A ROLLING TAKEOFF AFTER TAXIING INTO POSITION ON THE RWY WITHOUT STOPPING. HE STATED HE NORMALLY STOPPED THE ACFT PRIOR TO APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER, BUT THIS TIME HE DID NOT. THE ACFT FIRST SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. THE PLT OVER COMPENSATED AND THE ACFT SWERVED BACK TO THE LEFT AND THEN BACK TO THE RIGHT OFF THE RWY. THE PLT ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database and is rewritten in plain English only where the NTSB used codes; the probable cause and narrative are the NTSB's own words. This site 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 LAX86LA325.