# Accident 20220910015379A: Luscombe 8A, Kingsbury, TX, September 10, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 2022, 15:18 local time
- Place: Kingsbury, TX
- Airport: Old Kingsbury Aerodrome
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.6313° N, 97.8054° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6313&lon=-97.8054&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25144, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25144) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Luscombe 8A (registry code 8190104, https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8A
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN22LA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA423) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220910015379A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED OLD KINGSLAND AERODROME ON RNWY 14.  DURING CLIMBOUT AIRCRAFT LOST POWER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN22LA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA423), Sep 10, 2022: Luscombe 8 (N25144), Kingsbury, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to a failure of the ignition switch from carbon tracking, which resulted in a forced landing and a subsequent impact with trees.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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