No fatalities

10 Dec 2020: LUSCOMBE 8 A — Manvel, TX

Manvel, TX, United States

On 10 Dec 2020, a LUSCOMBE 8 A was involved in an aviation accident near Manvel, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during his attempted landing and his loss of situational awareness that led to him to misidentify a pipeline field for the landing airpark. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during his attempted landing and his loss of situational awareness that led to him to misidentify a pipeline field for the landing airpark.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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