No fatalities
27 Aug 2023: LUSCOMBE 8A — Hillsboro, OR
On 27 Aug 2023, a LUSCOMBE 8A was involved in an aviation accident near Hillsboro, OR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedInstructor/check pilot