Luscombe 8E N1829K
6 August 1995 · Lowell, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1995 at about 18:15 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N1829K was involved in an accident near Lowell, Indiana, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lowell, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2906, -87.4106
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8E
- Registration
- N1829K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morris → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA275
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported using carburetor heat initially when he began a descent, but removed the heat prior to attempting to add power. When he attempted to add power the engine did not respond. He was unable to restore power, and made a forced landing in a crop field 300 feet west of the intended runway. The pilot stated he felt the power loss resulted from carburetor ice.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1995 | Luscombe 8E | Columbia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1995 | Luscombe 8E | Picayune, Mississippi, United States | Randy E. LEE | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Luscombe 8E | Compton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1995 | Luscombe 8A | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Luscombe 8A | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Luscombe 8A | Hubbard, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,528 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1995 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-22 | Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-31 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-34 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Willard Nickish | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1995 | Franklin EAA BI-PLANE/P1 | Rockville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1995 | Piper J-3C | Rochester, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |