NTSB CAROL · Event
Event LAX84LA018
Registry · N2041B
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
LUSCOMBE 8A
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19650914
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1A35C
Registrant of record
SALE REPORTED
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
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Factual narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH BRAKES ONLY ON THE LEFT SIDE. DURING A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, THE STUDENT WAS LANDING THE ACFT FROM THE LEFT SEAT. ON THE 4TH LANDING, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A REPORTED RIGHT QUARTERING GUST OF WIND FROM THE REAR. THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT & CAME TO REST IN A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) STATED THAT NOT HAVING BRAKES ON HIS SIDE OF THE ACFT CONTRIBUTED TO THE MISHAP. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1983_LAX84LA018.txt.
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 · Conference paper
Concurrent Sessions: Session 8A - Technology in Aviation
- arXiv 2020 · arXiv preprint
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