- Date
- February 19, 1983, 19:11 local (Feb 20, 1983, 01:11 UTC)
- Place
- Jackson, MS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2975KLuscombe 8A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830219005969A
- Case key
- 6016
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt intended to refuel at starkville, MS, but the FBO was closed. He continued to his intended destination of raymond, MS, but was unable to turn on the rwy lights. He then diverted to Jackson, MS. The plt realized the acft was low on fuel, but didn't think it was critical. While turning onto final apch at Jackson, the eng lost power from fuel exhaustion & the plt was unable to reach the rwy. He aligned the acft with the right side of the apch lights & made a soft field apch. During the night landing, the left main gear hit a mud hole & the acft nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2975K
- Reported as
- Luscombe 8A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5702
- Airframe hours
- 1,853
- Engine
- Continental A-75, 60 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Barry W. Sauer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 15, 1983
- Departed
- M57 · Starkville, MS
- Destination
- M16 · Raymond, MS
- Airport
- JAN · Allen C. Thompson, runway 15L, 8,500 × 150 ft, concrete
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 439 total · 286 in this make and model · 384 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 110° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.