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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luscom 8A · Kake, AK · March 26, 1997

Date: March 26, 1997 · 17:30 local
Place: Kake, AK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1295K
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC97LA038
Reported as: Luscom 8A
Reported engine: Continental A658F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 107 total43 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

N1295KRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2018 · Luscombe 8AS/N 4022 · Built 1946 Airframe modelLuscombe 8A Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4)The pilot became disoriented and flew past the valley where the destination airport was located. He realized he was lost and low on fuel, and elected to make a precautionary landing. As he turned the airplane in preparation for landing on an open, sandy beach, the engine lost all power. The airplane nosed over during the forced landing on a rocky beach. Postaccident inspection disclosed no fuel in the intact fuel system.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND FLEW PAST THE VALLEY WHERE THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WAS LOCATED. HE REALIZED HE WAS LOST AND LOW ON FUEL, AND ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AS HE TURNED THE AIRPLANE IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING ON AN OPEN, SANDY BEACH, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE FORCED LANDING ON A ROCKY BEACH. POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION DISCLOSED NO FUEL IN THE INTACT FUEL SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC97LA038Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKake, AKThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area, the pilot's becoming lost/disoriented, and rocks and boulders in the emergency landing…Mar 27, 1997 · Substantial damage