Luscombe 8F — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 307 Luscombe 8F airframes on record (built 1946–1960), 117 currently registered. 11 have one or more NTSB accident records (11 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Luscombe 8F accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain direction control of the airplane during the landing roll.
The installation of an unapproved rudder control cable, which resulted in a fatigue failure and subsequent loss of rudder control during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s inadequate inspection of the rudder control system.
Impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun, impact with a fence, and a nose-over.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.
The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
The pilot's inadvertent contact with the propeller while hand propping the engine, which resulted in a fatal injury.