19860819044359A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Luscom STC8LUSCOM · Pelican, AK · August 19, 1986

Date
August 19, 1986 · 15:00 local
Place
Pelican, AK
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N45830
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA86FA213
Reported as
Luscom STC8LUSCOM
Reported engine
Continental C908F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
191 total191 in this make and model55 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.

The aircraft stalled and struck high terrain. Suspect engine failure distracted pilot who had consumed alcohol.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND STRUCK HIGH TERRAIN. SUSPECT ENGINE FAILURE DISTRACTED PILOT WHO HAD CONSUMED ALCOHOL.

NTSB investigation

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