NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA97LA029
Registry · N1378K
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
LUSCOMBE 8A
Year of manufacture
1946 · 50 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19541007
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A098AC
Registrant of record
HEBRON JEFFREY N
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
failure of the pilot maintain directional control of the aircraft, while landing. The proximity of trees was a related factor.
Factual narrative
On November 24, 1996, about 1400 eastern standard time, a Luscombe 8A, N1378K, registered to a private owner, ran off the runway and collided with trees, when control was lost during landing at Goose Creek Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the airline transport-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight originated from Lancaster, South Carolina, the same day about 1330. The pilot stated that on landing rollout the aircraft veered to the left. Full right rudder did not correct the left veer and the aircraft went off the side of the runway. He applied full engine power in an attempt to go-around, but the left wing contacted trees and the aircraft came to rest. He stated that on short final approach he realized that a tailwind existed, but he did not do a go-around at that time. The pilot realized he had a tailwind while on short final approach and continued the approach to landing. During landing, he lost directional control of the aircraft, and it went off the runway and collided with trees. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1996_MIA97LA029.txt.
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 · Conference paper
Concurrent Sessions: Session 8A - Technology in Aviation
- NASA NTRS 2025 · Conference Paper
A Training Study to Improve Monitoring During A Go-Around
As part of an FAA program to improve go-around (GA) safety, we were asked to determine if we could improve the performance of the Pilot Monitoring (PM) during a GA maneuver.
- Flight Safety Foundation 2024 · FSF / AeroSafety World
Go-Around Safety Forum Findings
Foundation Go-Around Safety Forum technical findings — examines why pilots fail to execute go-arounds when criteria are met (stabilized approach gate not met, energy state out of envelope, traffic con…
- Semantic Scholar 2022 · Article (Journal of Safety Research)
Go-around accidents and general aviation safety.
INTRODUCTION Changes in General Aviation (GA) accident rates, specifically in the go-around phase, are examined by comparing the number of accidents, the proportion of fatal accidents, and the proport…
- Semantic Scholar 2021 · Article (Aerospace)
Classification and Analysis of Go-Arounds in Commercial Aviation Using ADS-B Data
Go-arounds are a necessary aspect of commercial aviation and are conducted after a landing attempt has been aborted. It is necessary to conduct go-arounds in the safest possible manner, as go-arounds …
- NASA NTRS 2021 · Accepted Manuscript (Version with final changes)
Go-Around Criteria Refinement for Transport Category Aircraft
Presently, airline pilots are trained to go around if, when lower than 500 ft above the ground, they are outside of a handful of parameters such as airspeed, position, and rate of descent.
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