- Date
- May 15, 1977
- Place
- Alderwood Mnr, WA · ALDERWOOD MNR, WA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1289KLuscombe 8A
- Status
- Completed · report July 12, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770515011739A
- Case key
- 147575
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1447 77/5/15 ALDERWOOD MNR,WA LUSCOMBE 8A CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 27, 631 TIME - 1200 N1289K PX- 0 0 0 TEST TOTAL HOURS, 327 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTHA LAKE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ALDERWOOD MNR,WA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. REMARKS- PLT INSTALLED C85 ENG,IMPROPER CARB ADJUSTMENT.ENG QUIT IN CLIMB,AGAIN IN TURN TWD ARPT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1289K
- Reported as
- Luscombe 8A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Martha Lake
N1289KRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2009 · Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8AAirframe modelSilvaire LUSCOMBE 8AEngine modelContinental A&C65 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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