Luscombe 8E N2728K
13 April 1994 · Coalville, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 April 1994 at about 21:05 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N2728K was involved in an accident near Coalville, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coalville, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- None
- Coordinates
- 40.8810, -111.3096
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N2728K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Heber → Evanston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA099
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE CONNECTING ROD. FACTORS INCLUDE THE ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE EN ROUTE ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE CONNECTING ROD TO THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER FAILED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER. THE INTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO MAKE IT TO A DIRT STRIP FOR A FORCED LANDING. HE LANDED SHORT, AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1994 | Luscombe 8A | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Riggs, Horace L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1994 | Luscombe 8E | Hettinger, North Dakota, United States | Keith D. Fordahl | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1994 | Luscombe 8E | Deland, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1994 | Luscombe 8EZ | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Herbert A. Becker | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1994 | Luscombe 8E | Hemet, California, United States | Donald E. Bowden | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Luscombe 8A | Decatur, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,528 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1994 | Hallstrom BD-5B | St. George, Utah, United States | Hallstrom, Floyd P. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1994 | Kelly LONG EZ | Lindon, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Christen HUSKY | Ogden, Utah, United States | Hanson, Barbara L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1994 | 1ST Ftr Gp FOCKE-WULF 190 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Peterson, Jeffrey G. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1994 | Cessna 182P | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Professional Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Hughes 369HS | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Scenic Helicopters | No injuries | - |