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Luscombe 8E N2046K

2 October 1968 · McCarthy, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 2 October 1968 at about 15:30 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N2046K was involved in an accident during in flight near McCarthy, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:30
Classification
Accident
Location
McCarthy, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Luscombe 8E
Registration
N2046K
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
In Flight
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
IMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-4453

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

UNABLE TO CLIMB OVER GLACIER, CRASHED 20 FT FROM TOP. PLT SAID ENG BACKFIRED AT FULL THROTTLE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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