NONE · Luscombe 8A · 1996-06-03 · GREENVILLE, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96LA189
Event ID
20001208X05917
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-03
Location
GREENVILLE, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.169898, -85.249656
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Luscombe
Model
8A
Registration
N2887K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
foreign material, probably due to improper maintenance, which blocked the main fuel metering jet of the carburetor, and resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.