19850914072619A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Luscom 8A · Renton, WA · September 14, 1985

Date
September 14, 1985 · 12:48 local
Place
Renton, WA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2073K
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA85FA212
Reported as
Luscom 8A
Reported engine
Continental A658
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
46 total46 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Hard forced landing following power loss. Landing reported to be fast and nose down. Suspect carburetor ice.

As the FAA filed it

HARD FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING POWER LOSS. LANDING REPORTED TO BE FAST AND NOSE DOWN. SUSPECT CARBURETOR ICE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.