- Date
- September 6, 1990, 18:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Lebanon, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2229BLuscombe 8A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 9, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900906038509A
- Case key
- 14772
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Probable cause
the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while executing a go-around with insufficient runway remaining for a forced landing. A factor in the accident was the structures at the end of the runway that the pilot was attempting to avoid.
This report was modified on February 9, 2005.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was landing at a private grass strip. Witnesses described the approach as hot and high. The engine lost power when the pilot attempted to execute a go-around. The pilot landed long, applied maximum braking to avoid structures at the end of the runway, and the airplane nosed over. The investigation indicated that the carburetor heat control was jammed in the off position. The pilot stated that he pulled the carburetor heat control to the off position to cycle it, along with the mixture, during his unsuccessful attempt to restart the engine. He stated that he left the carburetor heat control in the off position to concentrate on the forced landing from a low altitude. The airplane was placarded with a caution that carburetor heat was required for takeoffs and landings. There was a slight risk of light carburetor icing based on temperature and dew point values. However, with the high atmospheric temperature (97 degrees), a sudden, maximum temperature drop of 60 degrees would have resulted in a carburetor temperature above freezing (37 degrees).
This report was modified on February 9, 2005.
Factual narrative
On September 6, 1990, at 1845 CDT, a Luscombe 8A, N2229B, operated by an airline transport pilot, was substantially damaged when it nosed over during landing roll following an emergency landing at Lebert Flying L Airport, Lebanon, Illinois. The pilot was not injured. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The local flight originated at Lebert Flying L Airport at 1815 CDT. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
A witness who observed the airplane's approach stated that the approach was "hot and high." The pilot stated that he was too high and fast at the landing threshold, that he applied power to execute a go-around, but the engine "popped and quit." He stated that he cycled the carburetor heat to the off position after the engine quit, and also cycled the mixture control during his unsuccessful attempt to restart the engine at low altitude. He stated that when the engine failed to restart he concentrated on landing on the remaining runway. He landed the airplane near the departure end of the runway and applied maximum braking to avoid cement company structures off the end of the runway and the airplane nosed over.
The investigation determined that the carburetor heat control was jammed in the off position and that the carburetor was dislodged from its base. The temperature at the time of the accident was 97° F, and the dew point was 72°.
This report was modified on February 9, 2005.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2229B
- Reported as
- Luscombe 8A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 6656
- Engine
- Continental C-90-12F, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Stephen K. Raney
- Departed
- 3H5
- Airport
- 3H5 · Lebert Flying L, runway 4, 1,600 × 70 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 5,500 total · 200 in this make and model · 2,500 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 97 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BLV, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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