# NTSB Accident CEN21LA400
> **LUSCOMBE 8A** · 2021-09-04 · Fort Wayne, IN, USA · MINR
## 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.

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