Luscombe 8A accident near Rosalia, Washington, August 3, 1986
On August 3, 1986 at about 3:15 pm local time, a Luscombe 8A, registered N1886B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Rosalia, Washington (Rosalia 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
- August 3, 1986 · about 3:15 pm local time
- Place
- Rosalia, Washington · Rosalia · map
- Type
- Accident
- 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
- N1886B · no longer on the register · serial 6313
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING CLIMB OUT THE ACFT ENTERED A DEPARTURE STALL. THE ACFTS LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT CAME TO REST 90 DEGREES FROM ITS DEPARTURE HEADING. THIS ACFT HAS NO STALL WARNING SYSTEM.
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: 1,276 hours in all; 460 in this make and model; 47 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 9,034 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 17, 1985; 115 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,260 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 07S Deer Park WA at 2:30 pm
- Destination: 72S Rosalia WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 2, 2,850 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 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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