Summary
On August 06, 1995, a Luscombe 8E (N1829K) was involved in an incident near Lowell, IN. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: A loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a factor.
On August 6, 1995, at 1315 central daylight time, a Luscombe 8E, N1829K, owned and operated by a private pilot sustained substantial damaged during a forced landing 300 feet west of the Lowell, Indiana airport, following the total loss of engine power. The pilot and one passenger reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI95LA275. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1829K.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a factor.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On August 6, 1995, at 1315 central daylight time, a Luscombe 8E, N1829K, owned and operated by a private pilot sustained substantial damaged during a forced landing 300 feet west of the Lowell, Indiana airport, following the total loss of engine power. The pilot and one passenger reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight departed Morris, Illinois, at 1230.
The forced landing took place in a farm field planted with a bean crop.
The pilot told investigators that he thought that the engine power loss was due to carburetor ice.
No weather reporting station was close to the location of the accident reporting both temperature and dew point.
Subsequent to the accident an examination of the airplane failed to reveal any pre-existing anomalies in the engine or airframe.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI95LA275