# NTSB Accident NYC94LA012
> **LUSCOMBE T8F** · 1993-10-14 · VERNON, NJ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC94LA012
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13638
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-10-14
- **Location:** VERNON, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LUSCOMBE
- **Model:** T8F
- **Registration:** N1859B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect an unsecured dipstick, resulting in oil starvation and the loss of engine power.

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