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Aviation accident CEN21LA400

MINR · LUSCOMBE 8A · 2021-09-04 · Fort Wayne, IN, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN21LA400
Event ID
20210907103803
Type
Accident
Date
2021-09-04
Location
Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.980917, -85.187897

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Registration
N2071K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The total loss of engine power after takeoff due to the formation of carburetor ice while on the ground and the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat immediately before takeoff.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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