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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.

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