Luscombe 8A N1358K

Summary

On 30 July 2022 at about 15:40 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N1358K, operated by Ullman Holdings LLC, was involved in an accident near Ephratah, New York, United States. One person was on board and one 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

30 July 2022 at 15:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Ephratah, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Hiserts Airpark Inc (3NY7)

Coordinates

42.9844, -74.5194

Aircraft

Luscombe 8A

Registration

N1358K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ullman Holdings LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA345

1 person had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After an uneventful preflight inspection and engine start, the pilot took off from the turf runway and was planning on staying in the airport traffic pattern. During the initial climb, about 50 ft above ground level, the engine abruptly lost power and the propeller continued to windmill. The airplane’s low altitude prevented the pilot from troubleshooting except for switching fuel tanks and the application of carburetor heat, which both failed to restart the engine. The airplane touched down hard at the end of the runway, collapsing the gear and causing impact damage to the right wing and engine compartment. Weather at the time of the accident was conducive for the formation of carburetor ice at the glide power setting, but not at a high takeoff power setting. Additionally, the examination of the engine did not reveal any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal engine operation. Therefore, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.