NTSB MKC87LA008 — 1986-10-18 · MACON, Missouri, United States

Current FAA registration · N1690K

Make / Model: LUSCOMBE 8E
Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19560508
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A1157F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N1690K Luscombe 8E None

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED MORE SEVERE CROSSWINDS THAN PLANNED UPON LANDING AND THAT HE TRIED REMEDIAL ACTION, INCLUDING A REJECTED LANDING, BUT IT CAME TOO LATE. THE WIND WAS BLOWING FROM THE RIGHT ON THE LANDING ROLL AS HE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DEFLECTED FULL LEFT RUDDER TO TRY TO GROUND-LOOP THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN AN AREA OF BRAMBLES AND VEGETATION AT THE BOTTOM OF A HOLLOW. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_MKC87LA008.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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