Luscombe 8E N2542K
20 August 1988 · Dillingham, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1988 at about 00:34 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N2542K was involved in an accident near Dillingham, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dillingham, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dillingham
- Coordinates
- 58.8197, -157.8591
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N2542K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Stuyahok → Dillingham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA113
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS BEGINNING HIS DESCENT FOR LANDING AT DILLINGHAM, ALASKA AND DID NOT APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT UNTIL HIS ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. HE LANDED ON THE TUNDRA AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1988 | Luscombe 8A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1988 | Luscombe 8A | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | James R. Chafin | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Luscombe 8A | Painton, Missouri, United States | Dejournett, William D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Luscombe 8A | Horse Shoe, North Carolina, United States | Walter B. Fletcher | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1988 | Luscombe 8A | Burleson, Texas, United States | Bransom, Robert M. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Luscombe 8A | Geneva, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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