What happened
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(.19)On may 31, 2001, about 1644 pacific daylight time, a Luscombe 8F, N1389B, sustained substantial damage during an off airport forced landing following a loss of engine power approximately 2 1/2 miles south of mcnary field, Salem, Oregon. The airplane is owned by the second pilot, and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) instructional flight under title 14, CFR part 91, when the accident occurred. The first pilot, a commercial pilot/certified flight instructor, and the second pilot, a private pilot receiving instruction, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The flight originated from a grass strip near Salem, Oregon, approximately 10 minutes prior to the accident. During a telephone conversation with the national transportation safety board on June 4, the first pilot stated they were transitioning from a privately owned grass strip to mcnary field, at an altitude of approximately 1,500 feet mean sea level (MSL) when the airplane's engine suddenly lost power. The first pilot initiated a forced landing to an open field. Shortly after touchdown, the airplane's main gear collapsed. (-23)fuel starvation strongly suspected at this time. Carburator sent out for bench and flow check at the direction of NTSB. Will amend this document after the results of the bench check determined. (-23 amendment) carburetor benched check satisfactory. Ignition system checked good. Positive fuel flow from both wing tanks established. Temperature and relative humidity and phase of flight favorable for icing at glide and cruise power. Pilot in command did not use carburetor heat for approach.
As the FAA filed it
(.19)ON MAY 31, 2001, ABOUT 1644 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A LUSCOMBE 8F, N1389B, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING AN OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 MILES SOUTH OF MCNARY FIELD, SALEM, OREGON. THE AIRPLANE IS OWNED BY THE SECOND PILOT, AND WAS BEING OPERATED AS A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT UNDER TITLE 14, CFR PART 91, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FIRST PILOT, A COMMERCIAL PILOT/CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, AND THE SECOND PILOT, A PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION, WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM A GRASS STRIP NEAR SALEM, OREGON, APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. DURING A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD ON JUNE 4, THE FIRST PILOT STATED THEY WERE TRANSITIONING FROM A PRIVATELY OWNED GRASS STRIP TO MCNARY FIELD, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,500 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL) WHEN THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE FIRST PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE'S MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. (-23)FUEL STARVATION STRONGLY SUSPECTED AT THIS TIME. CARBURATOR SENT OUT FOR BENCH AND FLOW CHECK AT THE DIRECTION OF NTSB. WILL AMEND THIS DOCUMENT AFTER THE RESULTS OF THE BENCH CHECK DETERMINED. (-23 AMENDMENT) CARBURETOR BENCHED CHECK SATISFACTORY. IGNITION SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. POSITIVE FUEL FLOW FROM BOTH WING TANKS ESTABLISHED. TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND PHASE OF FLIGHT FAVORABLE FOR ICING AT GLIDE AND CRUISE POWER. PILOT IN COMMAND DID NOT USE CARBURETOR HEAT FOR APPROACH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.