# Accident 19840716035499A: Luscom 8A, Madison, IN, July 16, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1984, 17:00 local time
- Place: Madison, IN
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7492° N, 85.3803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7492&lon=-85.3803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1187B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1187B-2013-01-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8A (registry code 8190104, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8A
- Reported engine: CONT A658F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 665 total, 300 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI84LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA296) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840716035499A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. LANDED IN TREES. WAS USING AUTO FUEL. NO STC FOR AUTO FUEL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI84LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA296), Jul 16, 1984: Luscombe 8A (N1187B), Madison, IN, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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