Luscombe 8E N2189B

Summary

On 24 May 1996 at about 23:50 local time, a Luscombe 8E registered N2189B was involved in an accident near MacEdon, New York, United States. One person was 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.

Date

24 May 1996 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

MacEdon, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Harvey Rousseau Farm (NONE)

Coordinates

43.0598, -77.3002

Aircraft

Luscombe 8E

Registration

N2189B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Palmyra

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC96LA115

Nobody was injured.

a blocked gascolator, inadequate maintenance, and the pilot's decision to fly with a known fuel flow deficiency, which resulted in a loss of engine power, forced landing, and subsequent nose over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot expressed concern to a mechanic of fuel blockage before an annual inspection a few days before the accident. No evidence of fuel blockage was found. The pilot attempted a takeoff from a wet, soft, turf runway, with the right fuel tank selected. During the initial climb after takeoff, the engine lost power, and the pilot landed on the remaining runway. A second takeoff was initiated with the left fuel tank selected; however, the engine lost power during the initial climb near the departure end of the runway. The pilot performed a forced landing, during which the airplane nosed over. Subsequent examination of the airplane revealed that the fuel gascolator was partially blocked with dirt and sediment, which restricted the fuel flow.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.