SERS · LUSCOMBE 8A · 2018-06-01 · Longview, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA209
Event ID
20180604X00158
Type
Accident
Date
2018-06-01
Location
Longview, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.518054, -94.68972
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Registration
N72066
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat for takeoff, which resulted in an interruption of continuous fuel flow to the engine and a loss of engine power during climb. Also causal was the lack of required placarding warning of the need to use full carburetor heat on takeoff and landing.