Luscombe 8A N45537
25 November 2000 · Antlers, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 November 2000 at about 19:00 local time, a Luscombe 8A registered N45537 was involved in an accident near Antlers, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Antlers, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Antlers Municipal Airport (80F)
- Coordinates
- 34.2299, -95.6097
- Aircraft
- Luscombe 8A
- Registration
- N45537
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW01LA027
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
the loss of engine power resulting from carburetor icing conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The single-engine airplane struck trees and terrain following a loss of engine power during the takeoff/initial climb. With full throttle and carburetor heat applied, the airplane was airborne. Once airborne, the engine was not developing full power and there 'seemed to be a gradual reduction of power' regardless of carburetor heat position. The pilot reported the day of the accident was 'probably the first time the airplane's aging carburetor heat mechanism had been put to the test with low temperature and narrow temperature-dew point spread in over a decade.' The pilot reported a temperature and dew point of 40 degrees Fahrenheit and 37 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively. The nearest weather reporting station, 40 nautical miles northwest of the accident site, reported a temperature and dew point of 55 degrees Fahrenheit and 36 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively. Both temperature and dew point reports were in the range of conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing at cruise or climb power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Luscombe 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2000 | Luscombe 8A | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Luscombe 8A | Westminster, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Luscombe 8A | Homosassa, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Luscombe 8A | Selma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Luscombe 8E | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Chris R. Randall | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2000 | Luscombe 8A | Greenville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,528 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-32-260 | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Beechcraft H35 | Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Cessna 150L | Rush Springs, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-28-180 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Cessna 140 | Hunter, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2000 | Lake LA-4-200 | Claremore, Oklahoma, United States | Kenneth L. Clark | Minor injuries | - |