- Date
- July 16, 1984, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Madison, IN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1187BLuscombe 8A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840716035499A
- Case key
- 12696
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated after the accident that he performed a preflight inspection of the acft and did an engine run-up before takeoff. During climbout, at an altitude of 150 feet the plt experienced an engine failure. An emergency landing was made in trees. The plt stated that he uses a mixture of 100LL and automotive grade low lead fuel. He drained approximately 4 gallons from the acft after the accident. The plt does not have an STC for the fuel. No preimpact part malfunction or failure was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1187B
- Reported as
- Luscombe 8A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5814
- Airframe hours
- 2,300
- Engine
- Continental A658F, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James R. Whitesell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 25, 1983 · 116 hours before
- Airport
- IMS · Madison Mun.
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
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 665 total · 300 in this make and model · 605 as pilot in command · 41 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.