# NTSB CHI06CA194: Luscombe 8A, N1026K, Marine City, MI, July 20, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: July 19, 2006, 20:00 local (Jul 20, 2006, 00:00 UTC) - Place: Marine City, MI - Coordinates: 42.720832, -82.595832 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7208&lon=-82.5958&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 31, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Detroit, MI FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 64211 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI06CA194 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64211/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA194 ## Probable cause A loss of engine power due to the partial blocked carburetor fuel screen which resulted in partial fuel starvation and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb - fuel system,screen - foreign material/substance (cause) - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause) - Forced landing, emergency landing after takeoff - altitude - low (contributing factor) - Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency) - airspeed - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause) - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis The airplane impacted the terrain in a field following a loss of engine power on takeoff. The pilot reported that the engine start and run up were normal. He stated that the engine lost power and restarted when they were about half way down the runway during the takeoff. He stated this occurred again when they were too far down the runway to abort the takeoff. The pilot reported that there were high-tension lines in front of them so he descended to fly under the lines. He then saw lower power lines near the road. He was able to fly above these lines. The pilot reported that the engine power continued going on and off during this period. The pilot reported the airplane was about tree top height when he banked to the left and then to the right to line up with a field. It was during this time the airplane stalled and impacted the ground. Inspection of the airplane and engine revealed that approximately one third of the carburetor fuel screen was plugged by dirt. No other mechanical failures/malfunctions were identified. ## Factual narrative The airplane impacted the terrain in a field following a loss of engine power on takeoff. The pilot reported the engine start and run up were normal. He stated that the engine quit and restarted when they were about half way down the runway during the takeoff. He stated this occurred again when they were too far down the runway to abort the takeoff. The pilot reported there were high-tension lines in front of them so he descended to fly under the lines. He then saw lower power lines near the road. He was able to fly above these lines. The pilot reported that the engine power continued going on and off during this period. The pilot reported the airplane was about tree top height when he banked to the left and then to the right to line up with a field. It was during this time the airplane stalled and impacted the ground. Inspectors from the Federal Aviation Administration Flight Standards District Office in Belleville, Michigan examined the airplane and engine. The inspectors reported the magnetos produced spark and thumb compression was achieved on all the cylinders. The carburetor was inspected and it was determined that approximately one third of the fuel screen was plugged by dirt. No other mechanical failures/malfunctions were identified. The pilot's last medical certificate was a Third Class medical dated April 2, 1999. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N1026K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1026K-2009-12-15), registration cancelled 2009-12-15, S/N 3753, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Luscombe 8A - Registry model: [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a) (registry code 8190104) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 3753 - Engines: Continental A65 65 hp reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Anthony Grzyb, Jr. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: 76G, Marine City, MI - Destination: 76G ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 64; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; flight hours: 335 total, 163 in this make and model, 253 as pilot in command ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 3 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken - Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 61 °F - Altimeter: 30.10 inHg - Observed at: MTC ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20060719021729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060719021729A), Jul 19, 2006: Luscom 8A, Marine City, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft made a forced landing in a vacant field approximately 2 miles south of the Marine City Airport (76G). Immediately after takeoff, on runway… ## Other investigations on N1026K (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 FTW83LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA056), Dec 12, 1982: Luscombe 8A (N1026K), New Orleans, LA, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.