Aviation accident FTW92LA115

Name: aviation accident: LUSCOMBE 8E near ACTON (1992-04-17)
Start: 1992-04-17
Location: ACTON, TX, USA

MINR · LUSCOMBE 8E · 1992-04-17 · ACTON, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW92LA115
Event ID: 20001211X14429
Type: Accident
Date: 1992-04-17
Location: ACTON, TX, USA
Coordinates: 32.439735, -97.780975

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: LUSCOMBE
Model: 8E
Registration: N2430K
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED DURING THE LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, THE CARBURETOR ICE INDUCED POWER LOSS, AND THE PILOT'S DELAYED USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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