Luscombe 8A N1322B

Summary

On 27 May 1998 at about 22:10 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1322B was involved in an accident near Paxson, Alaska, 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.

Date

27 May 1998 at 22:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Paxson, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

63.6990, -144.8905

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N1322B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cantwell → Gulkana

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC98LA058

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power due to a failure of the engine's number 3 intake valve. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot made a forced landing on a highway following a partial loss of engine power. He stated that after the initial power loss, he attempted to divert to an alternate airport for landing. The airplane's engine continued to lose power, and the airplane was no longer able to maintain altitude. He selected a portion of the highway as an emergency landing area. During the landing roll, the right wing struck an overhanging tree, and the airplane turned to the right and struck an embankment. The airplane's wings and fuselage sustained substantial damage. A postaccident engine inspection revealed a broken intake valve on the number 3 cylinder.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.