2 fatal · Luscombe 8E · 1995-10-15 · PICAYUNE, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL96FA006
Event ID
20001207X04628
Type
Accident
Date
1995-10-15
Location
PICAYUNE, MS, USA
Coordinates
30.519767, -89.669738
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Luscombe
Model
8E
Registration
N71590
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a worn left magneto distributor gear, which resulted in a loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the ground.