Luscombe 8F N1894B
15 June 1997 · New Town, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1997 at about 17:30 local time, a Luscombe 8F registered N1894B, operated by Waldo Steen, was involved in an accident near New Town, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Town, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8890, -78.3292
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8F
- Registration
- N1894B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Waldo Steen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morgantown → Lumberton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC97LA114
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in an intermittent fuel supply, and a loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, when the airplane departed, the fuel selector was selected to the left fuel tank and the left fuel gauge was indicating 1/2 full. The right fuel gauge was indicating full. While in cruise flight, the airplane's engine lost power and the pilot immediately switched the fuel selector position to the right fuel tank. The engine resumed making power for a few seconds and then lost power again. The pilot then switched the fuel selector back to the left tank. The airplane's engine power continued to fluctuate and the pilot performed a forced landing to a field. The airplane nosed over, and came to rest inverted. Examination of the airplane did not disclose any evidence of mechanical malfunction. Significant brown staining of vegetation underneath the left wing was noted. There was virtually no staining of vegetation located underneath the right wing. The engine performed satisfactorily during a post accident test run.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1997 | Luscombe 8A | Seminole, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1997 | Luscombe 8F | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1997 | Luscombe 8 | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Luscombe 8A | Brooklyn, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Luscombe 8A | Morgan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Luscombe 8A | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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