This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N1164K
- History of Flight:
On July 14, 2026, at about 1356 local time, a privately-registered Luscombe 8A, N1164K, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Canton, Texas. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured.
The FAA reported that the airplane crashed shortly after takeoff under unknown circumstances. Local media reported that the pilot was departing from a pasture runway located in his residence. There is no ADS-B data for the accident flight.
The pilot, aged 69, held an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane multiengine land rating and commercial privileges for airplane single engine land. His third class FAA medical was issued on 1/2025, with a note that he was not valid for any class after 1/31/2026, and that he must use corrective lens(es) to meet vision standards at all required distances. His FAA BasicMed course was dated 5/7/2023. The pilot held type ratings in the Airbus A320, Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Boeing 787, DC-9, and MD-11. The pilot also held a flight engineer rating.
The airplane came to rest nose down in an open field. Both wings and tail remained attached to the airframe. There was no post crash fire. The cockpit section was crushed aft.
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