MINR · LUSCOMBE 8A · 2012-07-22 · Leander, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12LA477
Event ID
20120725X35156
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-22
Location
Leander, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.599445, -97.823608
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Registration
N71743
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation, which resulted in the airplane’s reduced climb performance and subsequent impact with trees off the end of the runway.