# NTSB Accident ERA21FA142
> **LUSCOMBE 8E** · 2021-02-28 · Jupiter, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21FA142
- **Event ID:** 20210228102683
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-02-28
- **Location:** Jupiter, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.978355, -80.211607
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LUSCOMBE
- **Model:** 8E
- **Registration:** N2960K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which led to an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, resulting in an unsecured engine cowl that likely distracted the pilot during takeoff.

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