No fatalities
10 Dec 2020: LUSCOMBE 8 A — Manvel, TX
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.
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
PilotContributed to outcome