Luscombe 8A N71329

Summary

On 24 November 1997 at about 23:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N71329 was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 November 1997 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Coordinates

40.8498, -96.5200

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N71329

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA046

2 people had minor injuries.

the throttle linkage coming apart in flight, and the inadvertent stall.

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

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The pilot said that he had recently taken off and was heading south bound at 600 feet above ground level, when the airplane's engine went to idle power. The pilot worked the throttle back and forth, but could not get any power from the engine. The pilot maneuvered the airplane so as to land in a corn field. The airplane 'stalled above the ground,' and impacted in the field. Examination of the throttle control showed that the swag ball on the throttle linkage had come off, leaving the throttle control at a low power setting.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.