# Accident 19860504040579A: Luscom 8E, Juneau, AK, May 4, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 4, 1986, 17:23 local time
- Place: Juneau, AK
- Airport: Juneau International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.5801° N, 134.7704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.5801&lon=-134.7704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1312B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1312B-2020-01-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8E (registry code 8190112, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOM 8E
- Reported engine: CONT C858F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,776 total, 1,776 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA86LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA118) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860504040579A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ON A TIDAL FLAT. WATER FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.

## 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 SEA86LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA118), May 5, 1986: Luscombe 8E (N1312B), Juneau, AK, 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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