# NTSB Accident ANC98LA058
> **Luscombe 8A** · 1998-05-27 · PAXSON, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC98LA058
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09978
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-27
- **Location:** PAXSON, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 63.699028, -144.890548
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Luscombe
- **Model:** 8A
- **Registration:** N1322B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to a failure of the engine's number 3 intake valve.  A factor in the accident was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

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