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FAA accident report · Luscom 8E · Macedon, NY · May 25, 1996

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Date
May 25, 1996 · 20:18 local
Place
Macedon, NY
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2189B
Reported as
Luscom 8E
N2189BRegistered now · Luscombe 8ES/N 6616Airframe modelLuscombe 8EEngine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-16) (3) Airworthiness - engine lost power due to fuel starvation. On disassembly of the tillotson fuel strainer, inspectors found foreign debris, causing blockage of fuel. (4) airman competency - pilot stated that he had problems with the plane during taxi, before flight. He still decided to take-off to fly to his mechanic's airstrip in spite of the problem. (9)FAR violation - automotive gas was being used in the aircraft. A supplemental type certificate (STC) was not installed on the aircraft authorizing its use.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) (3) AIRWORTHINESS - ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. ON DISASSEMBLY OF THE TILLOTSON FUEL STRAINER, INSPECTORS FOUND FOREIGN DEBRIS, CAUSING BLOCKAGE OF FUEL. (4) AIRMAN COMPETENCY - PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE PLANE DURING TAXI, BEFORE FLIGHT. HE STILL DECIDED TO TAKE-OFF TO FLY TO HIS MECHANIC'S AIRSTRIP IN SPITE OF THE PROBLEM. (9)FAR VIOLATION - AUTOMOTIVE GAS WAS BEING USED IN THE AIRCRAFT. A SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATE (STC) WAS NOT INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT AUTHORIZING ITS USE.