Luscombe 8A N2073K
14 September 1985 · Renton, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1985 at about 19:48 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N2073K was involved in an accident near Renton, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Renton, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.5102, -122.1810
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N2073K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Maple Valley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85FA212
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE INEXPERIENCED, LOW TIME STUDENT PILOT REPORTED A GRADUAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE OPERATING HIS LUSCOBE 8A AIRCRAFT ON A PERSONAL, LOCAL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A STROMBERG CARBURETOR WHOSE MIXTURE WAS PERMANENTLY WIRED FULL OPEN AND POWER WAS CONTROLLED SOLELY THROUGH THE THROTTLE. TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT NEAR THE SITE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 64 DEGREES AND 52 DEGREES RESPECTIVELY AND CONDITIONS FOR CARBURETOR ICING WERE HIGH. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT VESTABLISED IN A RELATIVELY FAST AND NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Suches, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Coventryville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Luscombe 8E | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Luscombe 8E | Carthage, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Orofino, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Luscombe 8A | San Jose, California, United States | Ronald C. Lawson | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Karl Bergstorm | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1985 | Cessna TU206F | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Grumman 164A | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |