- Date
- July 27, 1984, 18:00 local (Jul 28, 1984, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Laveen, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N45743Luscombe 8A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840727039549A
- Case key
- 24357
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Ignition system,magneto - switched offFactor
Starting procedure - not possibleCause
Improper use of procedureCause
Engine accessories,engine starter - lack ofFactor
Forced landing
Nose over
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor
Analysis
During flt on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern the plt inadvertantly knocked the ignition switch to the 'off' position. Since the prop stopped and the acft was not equipped with a starter, the acft engine could not be restarted. The acft landed 20 ft short of the rwy where it nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N45743
- Reported as
- Luscombe 8A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2270
- Airframe hours
- 2,464
- Engine
- Continental C-65, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James R. Nerison
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 23, 1984 · 32 hours before
- Departed
- Laveen, AZ
- Airport
- Hangar Hacienda, runway 9, 2,000 × 70 ft, gravel
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 770 total · 32 in this make and model · 740 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 100 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.