Luscombe 8A accident near Whitefield, New Hampshire, May 6, 2007
On May 6, 2007 at about 2:20 pm local time, a Luscombe 8A, registered N1960B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Whitefield, New Hampshire (Mount Washington Regional 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
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 6, 2007 · about 2:20 pm local time
- Place
- Whitefield, New Hampshire · Mount Washington Regional · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A · all 8As on the register
- Registration
- N1960B · no longer on the register · serial 6387
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the Luscombe 8A was practicing touch and go landings on runway 28, a 4,001-foot-long, 75-foot-wide, asphalt runway. After touch down, a wind gust struck the right side of the airplane. The airplane weathervaned to the right, departed the right side of the runway, and struck a ditch. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane. Winds reported at the airport about 30 minutes after the accident, were from 010 degrees at 7 knots, gusting to 14 knots. The pilot reported 322 hours of total flight experience, which included approximately 124 hours in the accident airplane make and model.
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: 322 hours in all; 124 in this make and model; 0 in the last 90 days; 0 in the last 30 days; 215 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,208 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 1, 2007
- Maximum gross weight: 1,400 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Teledyne Continental C85-12F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HIE Whitefield NH at 10:15 am
- Destination: HIE Whitefield NH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 4,001 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 7 knots, gusting 14
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.46 inHg
- Observation at 2:52 pm from HIE
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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