Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E N1716K
8 September 1998 · Mojave, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 September 1998 at about 05:30 local time, a Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E registered N1716K was involved in an accident near Mojave, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mojave, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E
- Registration
- N1716K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- California City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA277
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he had last received fuel a couple months ago at Porterville, and since then, had only flown the aircraft 1.7 hours. He kept the aircraft tied down outside. After rolling out of a left turn, the engine began to run rough and the rpm started to decrease. He switched fuel tanks, but reported that it didn't help. He initiated an emergency landing onto an asphalt track and during the approach, collided with electrical power lines that ran perpendicular to the track. He stated that he had not seen the power lines. The aircraft impacted the ground and came to rest about 200 feet from the power lines in a 50-degree nose down attitude. The FAA inspector who responded to the site reported that the fuel tanks were found intact. Aircraft retrievers drained 1.25 total gallons of fuel from the aircraft. There was also about 1 gallon of fuel on the ground. No discrepancies were found during an engine examination. The fuel vents were clear and unobstructed. There was no fuel found in the carburetor or the fuel lines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Silvaire LUSCOMBE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1998 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8B | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | Sandy, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | Gordonsville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1985 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8A | Astatula, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8E | Ocala, Florida, United States | Robert A.garci | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 152 | Avalon, California, United States | Orange County Flight Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Grumman TS-2A | Banning, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1998 | North American NAVION | Salinas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Bell 206B | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Robinson R22B | Ramona, California, United States | Civic Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Porterville, California, United States | U.s. Dept. of the Interior | No injuries | - |