ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19577
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 April 2008 |
| Time: | 19:28 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N28403 |
| MSN: | 1270 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3165 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Isabella County, Broomfield, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Remus, MI (W53) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a local flight while on a base leg the engine began running rough. He turned final, applied power, and the engine began running smoothly. The engine then ran rough and smooth again according to the pilot. He said that the airplane contacted the ground short of the runway due to the loss of engine power. He stated that a wing impacted a tree during the landing. The airplane subsequently nosed over. Federal Aviation Administration Inspectors examined the wreckage. A brown varnish like substance was found seeping from the carburetor's fuel line. No further pre-impact anomalies were detected. The pilot reported that he used "automobile" gas and that "some fuel in the gas tank was left over from last year." His safety recommendation was that he "will never use other than fresh fuel [and] will completely drain old gas from tank at end of flying season."
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power during approach due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident were the unsuitable terrain and a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 September 2006 | N28403 | Orval Hutchinson | 0 | Elwell, Michigan | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2008 12:02 | Fusko | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 10:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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