- Date
- May 24, 1982, 16:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Parkin, AR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N71153Luscombe 8A
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 24, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820524018589A
- Case key
- 72164
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot departed presidents isle, TN with about 1/4 tank of fuel (3.5 gal) and proceeded en route with a planned stop at wynne, AR for fuel. Prior to reaching wynne, heavy rain was encountered and a landing was made at a private airport near Parkin, AR. The pilot let the engine run for about 15 minutes while waiting for the rain to subside, then finally shut the engine down. About 1 hr later, the pilot took off from the private strip. About 1/8 mile from the strip, the aircraft stalled and crashed. An investigation revealed that there was about 1 pint of fuel remaining in the fuel tank. There is no evidence of fuel spillage or leaks at the accident site. The fuel pickup point was located on the forward 1/3 portion of the tank. Reportedly, the fuel lever in the tank would have been the pickup point during a climb with only 1 pint of fuel remaining.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N71153
- Reported as
- Luscombe 8A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2580
- Airframe hours
- 925
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 75 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jas E. Grudy
- Registered owner
- Jas E. Grudy
- Departed
- Presidents Isle, TN
- Destination
- Wynne, AR
- Airport
- runway 8, 2,500 × 11 ft
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
- 66
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 300 total · 161 in this make and model · 161 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 15 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft overcast
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N71153 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.