# NTSB FTW77FRG28: Luscombe 8C, N41914, Rockport, TX, February 21, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 21, 1977
- Place: Rockport, TX · ROCKPORT, TX
- Location: 28.0478° N, 97.0499° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rockport, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0478&lon=-97.0499&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 20, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157146
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FRG28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRG28

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0382  77/2/21    ROCKPORT,TX         LUSCOMBE 8C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 1026
        TIME - 1445                    N41914              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKPORT,TX                 MATHIS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N41914](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41914), registered now, S/N 1875, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LUSCOMBE 8C
- Registry model: [Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8C](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-luscombe-8c) (registry code 8190124) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19770221005539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770221005539A), Feb 21, 1977: Luscom 8C, Rockport, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N41914 (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 FTW79FRG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG56), Sep 9, 1979: Luscombe 8C (N41914), Bishop, TX, 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.

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