What happened
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(-23) On December 7, at 1100 CST, a Luscombe 8A, N1212B, owned by mad max aerobatics, inc., 1977 dixie rd., sadler, Texas, 76264, had an accident. Following take off and reaching an altitude of 2000 feet MSL, on a pleasure flight to pecan plantation, 0TX1, granbury, Texas, the engine quit and continued to windmill. Unable to restart the engine, the aircraft was put down in an open field. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed (VMC) and there was no flight plan filed. The aircraft had substantial damage and there was 1 passenger plus the pilot on board with no injuries received. The pilot holds an airline transport pilot (ATP) rating. The flight originated at hillcrest airport, 7TX4, keller, Texas on December 7 March 31, 2001, at 1045 CST.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 7, AT 1100 CST, A LUSCOMBE 8A, N1212B, OWNED BY MAD MAX AEROBATICS, INC., 1977 DIXIE RD., SADLER, TEXAS, 76264, HAD AN ACCIDENT. FOLLOWING TAKE OFF AND REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF 2000 FEET MSL, ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT TO PECAN PLANTATION, 0TX1, GRANBURY, TEXAS, THE ENGINE QUIT AND CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUT DOWN IN AN OPEN FIELD. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED (VMC) AND THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THERE WAS 1 PASSENGER PLUS THE PILOT ON BOARD WITH NO INJURIES RECEIVED. THE PILOT HOLDS AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT (ATP) RATING. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT HILLCREST AIRPORT, 7TX4, KELLER, TEXAS ON DECEMBER 7 MARCH 31, 2001, AT 1045 CST.
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