Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 169 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A airframes on record (built 1937–1956), 93 currently registered. 12 have one or more NTSB accident records (13 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A accidents
The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing roll following an encounter with a dust devil.
A failure of the left fuel valve, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
The airplane’s uncontrollable descent and forced landing for reasons that could not be determined.
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat for takeoff, which resulted in an interruption of continuous fuel flow to the engine and a loss of engine power during climb. Also causal was the lack of required placarding warning of the need to use full carburetor heat on takeoff and landing.
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
The pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and ground loop.