Luscombe T-8F N1593B

Summary

On 31 March 1986 at about 19:45 local time, a Luscombe T-8F registered N1593B was involved in an accident near Watkins, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

31 March 1986 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Watkins, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Aurora (01V)

Coordinates

39.7506, -104.5996

Aircraft

Luscombe T-8F

Registration

N1593B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aurora → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN86LA108

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE PRACTICING GROUND REFERENCE MANEUVERS AT 500 FT AGL A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS EXPERIENCED. THE PILOT RATED PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY LANDING WHILE THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE LANDING WAS MADE ON OPEN ROLLING TERRAIN WITH A 15 KT GUSTING TO 20 KT TAILWIND. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED/MUSHED DURING THE LANDING AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE CO-PLT WAS NOT CHECKED OUT IN THE ACFT. HIS RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE WAS IN LARGE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE FAILED TO DISCLOSE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.