Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87LA253

CARTERSVILLE, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2600K

LUSCOMBE 8E

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER ON CLIMB OUT. AN OFF ARPT LANDING ATTEMPT RESULTED IN IMPACT WITH TREES AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. TEMPERATURE AND DEWPOINT WERE WITHIN THE RANGE FOR CARBURETOR ICE BUILDUP. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED A CRUISE PROPELLER INSTALLED. A WITNESS DESCRIBED A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF PRIOR TO THE ACFT SETTLING INTO THE TREES. THE CARBURETOR HEAT SYSTEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED THE DAY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED IF THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS USED OR NOT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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