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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Luscom 8C · Bristol-Johnson, TN · July 15, 2002

Date: July 15, 2002 · 18:00 local
Place: Bristol-Johnson, TN
Airport: Tri-City Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N25270
Reported as: Luscom 8C
Reported engine: Continental C75*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total

N25270Registration cancelled Feb 14, 2026 · Luscombe 8CS/N 1177 Airframe modelLuscombe 8C Engine modelContinental A&C75 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Lost power on short final to runway 23 at tri-cities airport, landed in a field 1/2 miles northeast of the airport. No injuries and damage minor. Inspection by tri cities aviation maintenance indicated no fuel in left tank, but fuel in right tank and fuel selector in the off position. Engine was started and ground ran with no abnormalities.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LOST POWER ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 23 AT TRI-CITIES AIRPORT, LANDED IN A FIELD 1/2 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. NO INJURIES AND DAMAGE MINOR. INSPECTION BY TRI CITIES AVIATION MAINTENANCE INDICATED NO FUEL IN LEFT TANK, BUT FUEL IN RIGHT TANK AND FUEL SELECTOR IN THE OFF POSITION. ENGINE WAS STARTED AND GROUND RAN WITH NO ABNORMALITIES.

Other reports on N25270 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20000416006799ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Galveston, TX(-23) Pilot neglected to remove the previously attached co-pilot's seatbelt from securing the flight controls. It was when the airplane became airborne it was discovered and the pilot decided to abort the flight. The pilot reduced power and the aircraft…Apr 16, 2000 · Substantial damage